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1 Thessalonians 2:7
New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 2:7
New King James Version
7 But (A)we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
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7 But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother tenderly caring for her own children.
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New International Version
1 Thessalonians 2:7
New International Version
7 Instead, we were like young children[a] among you.
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(A)
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle
1 Thessalonians 2:7-8
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1 Thessalonians 2:7-8
The Message
6-8 Even though we had some standing as Christ’s apostles, we never threw our weight around or tried to come across as important, with you or anyone else. We weren’t standoffish with you. We took you just as you were. We were never patronizing, never condescending, but we cared for you the way a mother cares for her children. We loved you dearly. Not content to just pass on the Message, we wanted to give you our hearts. And we did.
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New King James Version
7 But (A)we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased (B)to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also (C)our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
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7 But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother tenderly caring for her own children. 8 Having such a deep affection for you, we [a]were delighted to share with you not only God’s good news but also our own lives, because you had become so very dear to us.
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1 Thessalonians 2:7-8
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 2:7-8
New International Version
7 Instead, we were like young children[a] among you.
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(A) 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(B) but our lives as well.(C)
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle
1 Thessalonians 2:7-8
The Message
1 Thessalonians 2:7-8
The Message
6-8 Even though we had some standing as Christ’s apostles, we never threw our weight around or tried to come across as important, with you or anyone else. We weren’t standoffish with you. We took you just as you were. We were never patronizing, never condescending, but we cared for you the way a mother cares for her children. We loved you dearly. Not content to just pass on the Message, we wanted to give you our hearts. And we did.
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