1 Thessalonians 2:7
World English Bible (WEB)
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
In context
5 For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
6 nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
7 But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
8 Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:7 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
- KJV King James Version
- But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
- DBY Darby Translation
- but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: