1 Thessalonians 2:7
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But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
In other translations
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
Greek words
δυνάμενοιdunamenoi[though] having authorityG1410ἐνenwithG1722βάρειbareiweightG922εἶναιeinaito beG1511ὡςhōsasG5613ΧριστοῦChristouChrist’sG5547ἀπόστολοι·apostoloiapostles;G652ἀλλ᾽all᾽[7] ButG235ἐγενήθημενegenēthēmenwe wereG1096νήπιοιnēpioiinfantsG3516ἐνeninG1722μέσῳmesō[the] midstG3319ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771ὡςhōsasG5613ἐὰνeanmaybeG1437τροφὸςtrophosa nursing motherG5162θάλπῃthalpēshall cherishG2282τὰta<the>G3588ἑαυτῆςhe'autēsher ownG1438τέκνα,teknachildren,G5043
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