1 Thessalonians 2:7-8

7 But we were 1gentle[a] among you, 2like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.
8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God 3but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 2 Timothy 2:24; [1 Corinthians 14:20]
  • 2. [ver. 11; Isaiah 49:23; Isaiah 60:16]
  • 3. See 2 Corinthians 12:15

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts infants
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