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b. 1 Thess. 2.9-10

3. Paul’s suffering became a badge of honor in his discipling new believers in the faith, 2 Cor. 6.3-10.

4. In exhorting fellow leaders, Paul often referred to his own walk and trials as a model for others to learn from, 2 Tim. 1.8-13.

D. Personal instruction and mentoring as a parent

1. Paul referred to Timothy and others as his “children in the faith.”

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a. 2 Tim. 2.1

b. 1 Tim. 1.2

c. 1 Tim. 1.18

d. Titus 1.4

2. Paul admonished believers as a father would admonish his own children.

a. 1 Cor. 4.14-17

b. This parental concern included tender loving care, the kind that a mother or father would have for their children, 1 Thess. 2.7-8.