7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children:


In Context

4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which tries our hearts.

5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children:

8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:7As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:7But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,