Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
On the contrary I showed myself among you as gentle as a mother, when she tenderly nurses her own children.
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,
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,
Themes
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fruit of the Spirit » Gentleness
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica
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. 8 So in my fond affection it was my joy to give you, not only the gospel of God, but my very life also, because you had become dear to me.
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 2:11
You know how I was wont to treat each of you as a father treats his children,
Matthew 11:29-30
"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
John 21:15-17
When they were through breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me." he answered. Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."
Acts 13:18
"For about forty years he bore with them in the desert,
1 Corinthians 2:3
In weakness and fear and great trembling came I among you.
1 Corinthians 9:22
I am become weak to the weak, to win the weak. I am become all these things to all men that, by any and by all means, I may save some.
2 Corinthians 10:1
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 13:4
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he now lives through the power of God. I also am weak, sharing in his weakness, but I shall live with him by the power of God.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;
2 Timothy 2:24-25
The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.
James 3:17
But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity.