Verse Comparison: 1 Thessalonians 2:7
American Standard Version
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
Amplified® Bible
But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother nursing {and} cherishing her own children.
Darby English Version
but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
International Standard Version
even though as apostles of Christ we might have made such demands. Instead, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother tenderly caring for her own children.
King James Version
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Young's Literal Translation
But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
