1 Thessalonians 2:7

but we were tender amonge you even as a norsse cheressheth her children

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6nether sought we prayse of men nether of you nor yet of eny other when we myght have bene chargeable as the apostles of Christ

8so was oure affeccion towarde you oure good will was to have dealte vnto you not the gospell of God only: but also oure awne soules because ye were deare vnto vs.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:29Take my yoke on you and lerne of me for I am meke and lowly in herte: and ye shall fynd rest vnto youre soules.

Acts 13:18and aboute the tyme of .xl. yeares suffred he their maners in the wyldernes.

1 Corinthians 9:22To the weake became I as weake to wynne the weake. In all thinge I fassioned my silfe to all men to save at the lest waye some.

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:2-7

The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: 2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our… Read the whole commentary →

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