7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 2:7:1 ⧉δυνάμενοιtheenameneebeing able 1 Thessalonians 2:7:2 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Thessalonians 2:7:3 ⧉βάρειvareeweight 1 Thessalonians 2:7:4 ⧉εἶναιeeneto be 1 Thessalonians 2:7:5 ⧉ὡςosas 1 Thessalonians 2:7:6 ⧉Χριστοῦkhreestooof Christ 1 Thessalonians 2:7:7 ⧉ἀπόστολοιapostoleeapostles 1 Thessalonians 2:7:8 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut 1 Thessalonians 2:7:9 ⧉ἐγενήθημενeyeneetheemenwe became 1 Thessalonians 2:7:10 ⧉ἤπιοιeepeeeegentle 1 Thessalonians 2:7:11 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Thessalonians 2:7:12 ⧉μέσῳmesomidst 1 Thessalonians 2:7:13 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you 1 Thessalonians 2:7:14 ⧉ὡςosas 1 Thessalonians 2:7:15 ⧉ἐὰνeanas if 1 Thessalonians 2:7:16 ⧉τροφὸςtrofosa nurse 1 Thessalonians 2:7:17 ⧉θάλπῃthalpeecherishes 1 Thessalonians 2:7:18 ⧉τὰtathe 1 Thessalonians 2:7:19 ⧉ἑαυτῆςeafteesher own 1 Thessalonians 2:7:20 ⧉τέκναteknachildren |
7. Formal Translation Instead we became gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishing her own children. |
7. Dynamic Translation We were gentle among you, like a mother tenderly caring for her own children. |