1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we were gentle among you, euen as a nource cherisheth her children.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 33:13Then he answered him, My lord knoweth, that the children are tender, and the ewes and kine with yong vnder mine hande: and if they should ouerdriue them one day, all the flocke would die.
Isaiah 40:11He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme, and cary them in his bosome, and shall guide them with young.
Isaiah 66:13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you, and ye shall be comforted in Ierusalem.
Matthew 11:29Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.
Acts 13:18And about the time of fourtie yeeres, suffered he their maners in the wildernesse.
1 Corinthians 9:22To the weake I become as weake, that I may winne the weake: I am made all thinges to all men, that I might by all meanes saue 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 →