Translation Comparison

1 Thessalonians 2:7

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The verse 1 Thessalonians 2:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Thessalonians 2:7 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
American Standard VersionASV	But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	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 TranslationDBT	but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
English Revised VersionERV	But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
World English BibleWEB	But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
American King James VersionAKJV	But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.

King James Bible

KJV

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

American Standard Version

ASV

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

DBT

but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.

English Revised Version

ERV

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

World English Bible

WEB

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

American King James Version

AKJV

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.

King James Bible

KJV

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

American Standard Version

ASV

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

DBT

but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.

English Revised Version

ERV

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

World English Bible

WEB

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

American King James Version

AKJV

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.