1 Thessalonians 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Thessalonians 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Thessalonians 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.”

1 Thessalonians 2:7 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Thessalonians 2:7 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

1 Thessalonians 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Thessalonians 2:7 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But we were gentle among you, euen as a nource cherisheth her children.”

1 Thessalonians 2:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:7 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 2

5 Jamais, en effet, nous n’avons usé de paroles flatteuses, comme vous le savez; jamais nous n’avons eu la cupidité pour mobile, Dieu en est témoin.

6 Nous n’avons point cherché la gloire qui vient des hommes, ni de vous ni des autres; nous aurions pu nous produire avec autorité comme apôtres de Christ,

7 mais nous avons été pleins de douceur au milieu de vous. De même qu’une nourrice prend un tendre soin de ses enfants,

8 nous aurions voulu, dans notre vive affection pour vous, non seulement vous donner l’Évangile de Dieu, mais encore nos propres vies, tant vous nous étiez devenus chers.

9 Vous vous rappelez, frères, notre travail et notre peine: nuit et jour à l’œuvre, pour n’être à charge à aucun de vous, nous vous avons prêché l’Évangile de Dieu.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 2:7 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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