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


In Context

4 but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

5 for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God is witness!)

6 nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

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

8 so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

9 for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news 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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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