Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Now was I seeking glory from men, either yourselves or others, although I might have exercised authority as Christ's apostle.
New American Standard Bible
nor did we
King James Version
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Holman Bible
and we didn’t seek glory
International Standard Version
We did not seek praise from people from you or from anyone else
A Conservative Version
nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others. While able to bear down as apostles of Christ,
American Standard Version
nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
Amplified
nor did we seek glory and honor from people, neither from you nor from anyone else, though as apostles of Christ we had the power to assert our authority.
An Understandable Version
[And] we were not looking for honor from people, either from you or from anyone else, even though, as apostles of Christ, we could have become a burden [to you]. [Note: The idea seems to be that the apostles could have claimed financial support, but chose not to].
Anderson New Testament
nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others; though we could have been burdensome as the apostles of Christ.
Bible in Basic English
Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
Common New Testament
nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
we never courted you nor any others, from an affectation of human applause. instead of making our apostolical character any ways expensive to you, as we might;
Darby Translation
nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been a charge as Christ's apostles;
Godbey New Testament
nor seeking glory from men, nor from you, nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as the apostles of Christ;
Goodspeed New Testament
We never sought praise from men, either from you or anyone else, though as Christ's apostles we might have stood on our dignity.
John Wesley New Testament
Nor sought we glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
Neither seeking glory of men, nor of you, nor of others, being able to be in weight, as the sent of Christ.
King James 2000
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
nor seeking glory from people, neither from you nor from others.
Modern King James verseion
Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, being able to be so with heaviness, as apostles of Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither sought we praise of men, neither of you, nor yet of any other, when we might have been chargeable, as the apostles of Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
we never sought honour from men, from you or from anybody else, though as apostles of Christ we had the power of claiming to be men of weight;
NET Bible
nor to seek glory from people, either from you or from others,
New Heart English Bible
nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
Noyes New Testament
nor from men sought we glory, either from you, or from others; though we might have used authority as apostles of Christ.
Sawyer New Testament
neither did we seek glory of men, either of you or of others, when we might have been burdensome as apostles of Christ;
The Emphasized Bible
Nor, of men, seeking glory - either from you, or from others, though we could have assumed, dignity, as Apostles of Christ;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
not seeking glory from men, neither from you, nor from others, though we might have been burdensome, as apostles of Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Nor did we seek to win honour from men, whether from you or from others, although, as Apostles of Christ, we might have burdened you with our support.
Webster
Nor from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor yet from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
nor did we seek glory either from you or from any other mere men, although we might have stood on our dignity as Christ's Apostles.
Williams New Testament
We never sought praise from men, either from you or from anyone else; although as apostles we could have stood on our official dignity.
World English Bible
nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
Worrell New Testament
nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others; though able to be in authority, as apostles of Christ.
Worsley New Testament
nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others: though we might have expected maintenance, as the apostles of Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 2:6
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Context Readings
Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica
5 For as you well know, I never resorted to flattery, nor to any pretext for enriching myself. God is my witness! 6 Now was I seeking glory from men, either yourselves or others, although I might have exercised authority as Christ's apostle. 7 On the contrary I showed myself among you as gentle as a mother, when she tenderly nurses her own children.
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Cross References
John 5:41
"I am not receiving honor from men, but I know you,
John 5:44
"How can you believe when you receive glory from, one another, and have no desire for the glory which comes from the only God?
1 Corinthians 9:1-2
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?
1 Thessalonians 2:9
You recall, brothers, my labor and toil; how, while working at my trade day and night, so as not to become a burden to any of you, I proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
John 7:18
"The man who speaks on his own authority is always seeking his own glory. But one who is eager for the glory of Him who sent him, he is true, and therefore is nothing false about him.
John 12:43
For they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.
1 Corinthians 9:4-6
Have I no right to claim food and drink?
1 Corinthians 9:12-18
If others share this authority over you, do not I far more? Yet I have not availed myself of it, but am patiently enduring; so that I may not in any way hinder the progress of Christ's gospel.
1 Corinthians 11:9
And man was not created for woman, but woman for man.
1 Corinthians 12:13-15
And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:5
It is not myself that I proclaim, but Christ Jesus as Master, and myself that I proclaim, and myself your slave for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 10:1-2
Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:10-11
"His letters indeed," says one, "are mighty and forcible, but his personality is weak, and his speech contemptible."
2 Corinthians 13:10
For this reason I am writing thus while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for pulling down.
Galatians 1:10
Think you that I am now trying to conciliate men or God? Or am I "seeking to please men"? If I were still seeking to please men, I should not be a slave of Christ.
Galatians 5:26
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 6:13
Even those who are being circumcised, are not themselves keeping the Law, but they want you to be circumcised so that they may glory in your flesh.
1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
For now I am really living, if you are standing firm in the Lord.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.