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


In Context

4 but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God which proveth our hearts.

5 For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness, God is witness;

6 nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as apostles of Christ.

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

8 even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto 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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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