1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 33:13And he saith unto him, 'My lord knoweth that the children [are] tender, and the suckling flock and the herd [are] with me; when they have beaten them one day, then hath all the flock died.
Isaiah 40:11As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth [them]: Suckling ones He leadeth.
Isaiah 66:13As one whom his mother comforteth, so do I comfort you, Yea, in Jerusalem ye are comforted.
Matthew 11:29take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
Acts 13:18and about a period of forty years He did suffer their manners in the wilderness,
1 Corinthians 9:22I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save 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 →