1 Thessalonians 2:7

7[though] having authorityδυνάμενοιwithἐνweightβάρειto beεἶναιasὡςChrist’sΧριστοῦapostlesἀπόστολοι·Butἀλλὰwe wereἐγενήθημενgentleἤπιοιinἐν[the] midstμέσῳof youὑμῶν,asὡςifἐὰνa nursing motherτροφὸςwould cherishθάλπῃτὰher ownἑαυτῆςchildrenτέκνα·

But we were gentle in your⁺ midst, as a nursing mother should cherish her own children.

Vocab difficulty

85.2

Rare words

  • ἤπιοι

    ἤπιος

    placid, gentle, mild.

  • τροφὸς

    τροφός

    a nurse.

  • θάλπῃ

    θάλπω

    (properly: I warm, then) I cherish, nourish, foster, comfort.