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,

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

καθως εξευρετε οτι ενα εκαστον υμων, ως πατηρ τα εαυτου τεκνα,

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,