1 Thessalonians 2:6-8
Tree of Life Version
6 or seeking glory from people, whether from you or from others, 7 even though we could have thrown our weight around as emissaries of Messiah. Rather, we proved to be infants[a] among you. Like a nursing mother[b] cherishes her children, 8 in this way we were yearning for you. We were delighted to share with you not only the Good News of God but also our very souls, because you had become dear to us.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some mss. read gentle.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 cf. Deut. 22:6.
1 Thessalonians 2:6-8
New International Version
6 We were not looking for praise from people,(A) not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles(B) of Christ we could have asserted our authority.(C) 7 Instead, we were like young children[a] among you.
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(D) 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God(E) but our lives as well.(F)
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle
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