1 Thessalonians 2:11-13

Complete Jewish Bible

¹¹ for you know that we treated each one of you the way a father treats his children — ¹² we encouraged you and comforted you and appealed to you to lead lives worthy of God, who calls you into his Kingdom and glory.

¹³ Another reason we regularly thank God is that when you heard the Word of God from us, you received it not merely as a human word, but as it truly is, God’s Word, which is at work in you believers.