7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
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As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, …
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-12)In these words the apostle reminds the Thessalonians of the manner of his conversation among them. And, I. He mentions the gentleness of their behaviour: We were gentle among you , 1 Thess. 2:7. He showed great mildness and tenderness who might have acted with the authority of an apostle of Christ. Such behaviour greatly recommends religion, and is most agreeable to God’s gracious dealing with sin…
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