For we never came [a]with flattering speech, as you know, nor with (A)a pretext for greed—(B)God is witness— nor did we (C)seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as (D)apostles of Christ [b]we might have [c]asserted our authority. But we [d]proved to be [e](E)gentle [f]among you, (F)as a nursing mother [g]tenderly cares for her own children.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Lit in a word of flattery
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit being able to
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or be burdensome
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or became gentle
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Three early mss read babes
  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lit in the midst of you
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or cherishes