NASB
"But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children."
— 1 Thessalonians 2:7, NASB
“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 approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.
For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed--God is witness--
nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority.
But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.
Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.
For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers;