Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Thessalonians 2:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Thessalonians 2:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Thessalonians 2:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, this verse means that he and his friends cared for the people in the church like a dad cares for his kids. They helped, encouraged, and taught them good things.

1 Thessalonians 2:11: As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,

Contradiction with Ephesians 6:4

In Ephesians 6:4, fathers are instructed not to provoke their children to wrath, which may seem to contradict the exhortation or "charge" of a father figure in 1 Thessalonians 2:11 that could be seen as more forceful.

Ephesians 6:4: And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Contradiction with Proverbs 22:6

Proverbs 22:6 encourages training up a child in the way he should go, focusing on upbringing, while 1 Thessalonians 2:11 emphasizes exhorting as a father does, which might not always involve the same nurturing approach.

Proverbs 22:6: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. [Train...: or, Catechise] [in...: Heb. in his way]

Contradiction with Matthew 23:9

Matthew 23:9 advises not to call anyone on earth 'father,' which could contradict the paternal metaphor in 1 Thessalonians 2:11 where the role of a father is used in guidance.

Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:21

In Colossians 3:21, fathers are told not to provoke their children to anger, a softer approach that might contrast with the strong exhortation mentioned in 1 Thessalonians 2:11.

Colossians 3:21: Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

Matthew 10:37 speaks of prioritizing love for Christ over love for one's father, which might contradict the emphasis on the fatherly guidance and influence described in 1 Thessalonians 2:11.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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