New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.King James Bible
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: American King James Version
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children: American Standard Version
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children: Douay-Rheims Bible
Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children: Darby Bible Translation
but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children. English Revised Version
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children: Webster's Bible Translation
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: World English Bible
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children. Young's Literal Translation
But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children, ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
ἀλλά γίνομαι ἤπιος ἐν μέσος ὑμεῖς ὡς ἐάν τροφός θάλπω ὁ ἑαυτοῦ τέκνον ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
ἀλλ’ ἐγενήθημεν ἤπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν, ὡς ἂν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα· ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
ἀλλ' ἐγενήθημεν ἤπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν ὡς ἂν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
δυνάμενοι ἐν βάρει εἶναι ὡς Χριστοῦ ἀπόστολοι, ἀλλὰ ἐγενήθημεν νήπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐὰν τροφὸς θάλπη τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα, ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed.
αλλα εγενηθημεν νηπιοι εν μεσω υμων ως εαν τροφος θαλπη τα εαυτης τεκνα ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
αλλ εγενηθημεν ηπιοι εν μεσω υμων ως αν τροφος θαλπη τα εαυτης τεκνα ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1550)
αλλ εγενηθημεν ηπιοι εν μεσω υμων ως αν τροφος θαλπη τα εαυτης τεκνα ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
αλλ εγενηθημεν ηπιοι εν μεσω υμων ως αν τροφος θαλπη τα εαυτης τεκνα ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 2:7 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort
δυναμενοι εν βαρει ειναι ως χριστου αποστολοι αλλα εγενηθημεν νηπιοι εν μεσω υμων ως εαν τροφος θαλπη τα εαυτης τεκνα Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
cum possimus oneri esse ut Christi apostoli sed facti sumus lenes in medio vestrum tamquam si nutrix foveat filios suos 1 Tesalonicenses 2:7 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
Más bien demostramos ser benignos entre vosotros, como una madre que cría con ternura a sus propios hijos. 1 Tesalonicenses 2:7 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Más bien demostramos ser benignos entre ustedes, como una madre que cría con ternura a sus propios hijos. 1 Tesalonicenses 2:7 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Antes fuimos blandos entre vosotros como la que cría, que regala á sus hijos: 1 Tesalonicenses 2:7 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Antes fuimos blandos entre vosotros como la que cría, que regala a sus hijos. 1 Tesalonicenses 2:7 Spanish: Modern
Más bien, entre vosotros fuimos tiernos, como la nodriza que cría y cuida a sus propios hijos. 1 Thessaloniciens 2:7 French: Louis Segond (1910)
mais nous avons été pleins de douceur au milieu de vous. De même qu'une nourrice prend un tendre soin de ses enfants, 1 Thessaloniciens 2:7 French: Darby
mais nous avons été doux au milieu de vous. Comme une nourrice chérit ses propres enfants, 1 Thessaloniciens 2:7 French: Martin (1744)
Mais nous avons été doux au milieu de vous, comme une nourrice qui nourrit tendrement ses enfants. 1 Thessalonicher 2:7 German: Luther (1912)
hätten euch auch mögen schwer sein als Christi Apostel. Aber wir sind mütterlich gewesen bei euch, gleichwie eine Amme ihr Kind pflegt; 1 Thessalonicher 2:7 German: Luther (1545)
Hätten euch auch mögen schwer sein als Christi Apostel; sondern wir sind mütterlich gewesen bei euch, gleichwie eine Amme ihrer Kinder pfleget. 1 Thessalonicher 2:7 German: Elberfelder (1871)
sondern wir sind in eurer Mitte zart gewesen, wie eine nährende Frau ihre eigenen Kinder pflegt. 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 2:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
只 在 你 們 中 間 存 心 溫 柔 ， 如 同 母 親 乳 養 自 己 的 孩 子 。 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 2:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
只 在 你 们 中 间 存 心 温 柔 ， 如 同 母 亲 乳 养 自 己 的 孩 子 。 But we were gentle among __ you even as a nurse cherisheth __ her children
αλλ conjunction
alla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
εγενηθημεν verb - aorist passive deponent indicative - first person
ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
ηπιοι adjective - nominative plural masculine
epios ay'-pee-os: affable, i.e. mild or kind -- gentle.
εν preposition
en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
μεσω adjective - dative singular neuter
mesos mes'-os: middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) -- among, before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
υμων personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon hoo-mone': of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
ως adverb
hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
αν particle
an an: denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
τροφος noun - nominative singular feminine
trophos trof-os': a nourisher, i.e. nurse -- nurse.
θαλπη verb - present active subjunctive - third person singular
thalpo thal'-po: to brood, i.e. (figuratively) to foster -- cherish.
τα definite article - accusative plural neuter
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εαυτης reflexive pronoun - third person genitive singular feminine
heautou heh-ow-too': him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
τεκνα noun - accusative plural neuter
teknon tek'-non: a child (as produced) -- child, daughter, son.1 Thessalonians 2:7 Multilingual Bible 1 Thessaloniciens 2:7 French 1 Tesalonicenses 2:7 Biblia Paralela 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 2:7 Chinese Bible New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. ScriptureText.com Multilingual Bible | 
