Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But we
King James Version
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Holman Bible
Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles,
International Standard Version
even though as apostles of the Messiah we might have made such demands. Instead, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother tenderly caring for her own children.
A Conservative Version
nevertheless we became gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse cherishes her own children.
American Standard Version
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
Amplified
But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother tenderly caring for her own children.
An Understandable Version
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
Anderson New Testament
But we were gentle among you. As a nurse nourishes her children,
Bible in Basic English
But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
Common New Testament
But we were gentle among you, like a mother nursing her little children.
Daniel Mace New Testament
we behav'd to you with a tender regard, even as a mother, who nurses her own children.
Darby Translation
but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
Godbey New Testament
but we were gentle in the midst of you, as if a nurse may cherish her children;
Goodspeed New Testament
We were children when we were with you; we were like a mother nursing her children.
John Wesley New Testament
But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children.
Julia Smith Translation
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse should cherish her children:
King James 2000
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children:
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Although we could have insisted on our own importance} as apostles of Christ, yet we became infants in your midst, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
Modern King James verseion
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse warmly cherishes her children.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But were tender among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children,
Moffatt New Testament
no, we behaved gently when we were among you, like a nursing mother cherishing her own children,
Montgomery New Testament
On the contrary I showed myself among you as gentle as a mother, when she tenderly nurses her own children.
NET Bible
although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,
New Heart English Bible
But we were like children among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
Noyes New Testament
But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children;
Sawyer New Testament
but we were gentle among you, as a nurse would cherish her own children;
The Emphasized Bible
But we became gentle in your midst, - as though, a nursing mother, had been cherishing her own children:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse cherisheth her own infants.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But we lived among you with the simplicity of a child; we were like a woman nursing her own children.
Webster
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Weymouth New Testament
On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.
Williams New Testament
Instead we were little children among you; we were like a mother nursing her children.
World English Bible
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
Worrell New Testament
But we became gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherishes her own children:
Worsley New Testament
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Youngs Literal Translation
But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
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fruit of the Spirit » Gentleness
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 2:7
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Context Readings
Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica
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nor did we seek glory of men neither of you nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome unto you as the apostles of Christ.
7 But we
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 2:11
as ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father with his children,
Isaiah 49:23
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers and their princesses thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for those that wait for me shall not be ashamed.
Genesis 33:13-14
And he said unto him, My lord knows that the children are tender, and the sheep and cows with young are with me; and if men should overdrive them, in one day all the sheep will die.
Numbers 11:12
Have I conceived all these people? Have I begotten them, that thou should say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nurse carries a sucking child, unto the land which thou hast sworn unto their fathers?
Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm and carry them in his bosom and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Isaiah 66:13
As a man child whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 34:14-16
I will feed them in good pastures and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be; there they shall sleep in a good fold, and in fat pastures they shall be fed upon the mountains of Israel.
Matthew 11:29-30
Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
John 21:15-17
So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my lambs.
Acts 13:18
And for the time of about forty years, he suffered their manners in the wilderness.
1 Corinthians 2:3
And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak; I am made all things to everyone, that I might by all means save some.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, myself beseech you by the meekness and clemency of the Christ (who in presence am low among you, but being absent am bold toward you)
2 Corinthians 13:4
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. By which we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God in you.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,
2 Timothy 2:24-25
That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.