Catholic Public Domain Version
"And although we could have been a burden to you, as Apostles of Christ, instead we became like little ones in your midst, like a nurse cherishing her children. "
— 1 Thessalonians 2:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:”
“But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children: ”
“But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.”
“although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,”
“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:”
“But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:”
“But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:”
But, just as we have been tested by God, so that the Gospel would be entrusted to us, so also did we speak, not so as to please men, but rather to please God, who tests our hearts.
And neither did we, at any time, become flattering in speech, as you know, nor did we seek an opportunity for avarice, as God is witness.
Nor did we seek the glory of men, neither from you, nor from others.
And although we could have been a burden to you, as Apostles of Christ, instead we became like little ones in your midst, like a nurse cherishing her children.
So desirous were we for you that we were willing to hand over to you, not only the Gospel of God, but even our own souls. For you have become most beloved to us.
For you remember, brothers, our hardship and weariness. We preached the Gospel of God among you, working night and day, so that we would not be burdensome to any of you.
You are witnesses, as is God, of how holy and just and blameless we were with you who have believed.