1 Thessalonians 2:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ,

Transliteration

Kathaper oidate how hena hekaston of you as patēr tekna heautou,

Grammar Details

• *Kathaper*: comparative conjunction - just as/even as
• *oidate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know
• *hena*: accusative, masculine, singular - one
• *hekaston*: accusative, masculine, singular - each/every
• *patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - father
• *tekna*: accusative, neuter, plural - children
• *heautou*: genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - his own

Word Meanings

• *hekaston*: each/every/each one

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 4:14-15 : 14 I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right. 15 For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
• 2 Tim 4:1-2 : 1 I give you orders, before God and Christ Jesus, who will be the judge of the living and the dead, and by his revelation and his kingdom; 2 Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
• 1 Thess 2:7 : 7 But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
• 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
• 1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.
• 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.
• 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
• 1 Thess 5:11 : 11 So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.
• 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.
• 1 Tim 5:7 : 7 Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.
• Titus 2:6 : 6 To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:
• Titus 2:9 : 9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;
• Titus 2:15 : 15 On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.
• Heb 13:22 : 22 But, brothers, take kindly the words which I have said for your profit; for I have not sent you a long letter.
• Eph 4:17 : 17 This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,
• Gen 50:16-17 : 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, Your father, before his death, gave us orders, saying, 17 You are to say to Joseph, Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you: now, if it is your pleasure, let the sin of the servants of your father's God have forgiveness. And at these words, Joseph was overcome with weeping.
• Num 27:19 : 19 And take him before Eleazar the priest and all the meeting of the people, and give him his orders before their eyes.
• Deut 3:28 : 28 But give my orders to Joshua, comforting him and making him strong; for he is to go over Jordan at the head of this people, and he will give them this land which you will see for their heritage.
• Deut 31:14 : 14 At that time the Lord said to Moses, The day of your death is near: send for Joshua, and come to the Tent of meeting so that I may give him his orders. So Moses and Joshua went to the Tent of meeting.
• 1 Chr 22:11-13 : 11 Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you do well, and put up the house of the Lord your God, as he has said of you. 12 Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13 And all will go well for you, if you take care to keep the laws and the rules which the Lord gave to Moses for Israel: be strong and take heart; have no fear and do not be troubled.
• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.
• 1 Chr 28:20 : 20 And David said to his son Solomon, Be strong and of a good heart and do your work; have no fear and do not be troubled, for the Lord God, my God, is with you; he will not give you up, and his face will not be turned away from you, till all the work necessary for the house of the Lord is complete.
• Ps 34:11 : 11 Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
• Prov 1:10 : 10 My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.
• Prov 1:15 : 15 My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:
• Prov 2:1 : 1 My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;
• Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:
• Prov 4:1-9 : 1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge: 2 For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me. 3 For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother. 4 And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life: 5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe. 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. 8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love. 9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory. 10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours. 11 I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way. 12 When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.
• Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching: 2 So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.
• Prov 6:1 : 1 My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,
• Prov 7:1 : 1 My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.
• Prov 7:24 : 24 So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;
• Prov 31:1-9 : 1 The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother. 2 What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths? 3 Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink? 5 For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble. 6 Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter: 7 Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone. 8 Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death. 9 Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.
• Acts 20:2 : 2 And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.