1 Thessalonians 2:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

English Amplified

But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother nursing and cherishing her own children.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother nursing and cherishing her own children.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nurse nurtures her own children.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.

English EASY 2024

We could have used our authority over you, because we are Christ's apostles. But instead, we chose to be kind to you and to help you. We took care of you, like a mother takes care of her little children.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When we were with you, as apostles of Christ we could have used our authority to make you help us. But we were very gentle with you. We were like a mother caring for her little children.

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

even though as apostles of Christ we could have made demands on you. But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.

English God's Word - GW 1995

although as apostles of Christ we had the right to do this. Instead, we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Although we could have been a burden as Christ's apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother nurtures her own children.

English KJV 1611

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

English LSB

But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But we were gentle among you, like a nurse caring for her own children.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

although we were able to impose our weight as apostles of Christ. Rather, we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother cares for her children.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But we were gentle among you. We were like a mother caring for her little children.

English NIV

As 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.

English NKJ 1982

But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

English NLT

As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but we were as gentle among you as a mother feeding and caring for her own children.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Even though we could have imposed upon you our demands as apostles of Christ, instead we showed you kindness and were gentle among you. We cared for you in the same way a nursing mother cares for her own children.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But we were gentle among you, like a nurse taking care of her children.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But we were as gentle among you as a mother feeding and caring for her own children.

English Tyndale 1537

but were tender among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children,

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