6. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 2:6:1 ⧉οὔτεoutenor 1 Thessalonians 2:6:2 ⧉ζητοῦντεςzeetoontesseeking 1 Thessalonians 2:6:3 ⧉ἐξeksfrom 1 Thessalonians 2:6:4 ⧉ἀνθρώπωνanthroponpeople 1 Thessalonians 2:6:5 ⧉δόξανdoksanglory 1 Thessalonians 2:6:6 ⧉οὔτεoutenor 1 Thessalonians 2:6:7 ⧉ἀφʼaffrom 1 Thessalonians 2:6:8 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonyou 1 Thessalonians 2:6:9 ⧉οὔτεoutenor 1 Thessalonians 2:6:10 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom 1 Thessalonians 2:6:11 ⧉ἄλλωνallonothers |
6. Formal Translation Nor seeking glory from people, neither from you, nor from others, though we were able to be burdensome as apostles of Christ {Christos, Commissioning Lord}. |
6. Dynamic Translation We did not seek praise from people, not from you or from anyone else, even though we could have made demands as Christ’s apostles {Christos, Sending Messiah}. |