Other translations
American Standard Version
as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you , and testifying,
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Just as you know that we have been like a father to each one of you, pleading with his children, and we comfort your hearts and charge you
Darby Bible Translation
as ye know how, as a father his own children, we used to exhort each one of you, and comfort and testify,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you, (as a father doth his children,)
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying,
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
For you know how, like a father with his children,
God's Word
You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children. We comforted you and encouraged you. Yet, we insisted that
Holman Christian Standard Bible
As you know, like a father with his own children,
International Standard Version
You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children.
NET Bible
As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,
New American Standard Bible
just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,
New International Version
For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,
New Living Translation
And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
Webster's Bible Translation
As ye know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
Weymouth New Testament
For you know that we acted towards every one of you as a father does towards his own children, encouraging and cheering you,
The World English Bible
As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,