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though ableδυνάμενοιto impose our authorityἐν βάρει εἶναιasὡςapostlesἀπόστολοιof the Messiah.ΧριστοῦInstead,ἀλλὰwe wereἐγενήθημενgentleἤπιοιamongἐν μέσῳyou,ὑμῶνlikeὡς ἐὰνa nursing motherτροφὸςcaring forθάλπῃher ownτὰ ἑαυτῆςchildren.τέκνα
1 Thessalonians 2:7
Study it in the app“though able to impose our authority as apostles of the Messiah. Instead, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her own children.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Thessalonians 2:7, word by word
- though ableδυνάμενοιdynamenoi
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynamenoi” appears- to impose our authorityβάρειbarei
weight, burden
Weight, burden; also weight of authority.
Where else “barei” appears- to impose our authorityεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloi
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostoloi” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- we wereἐγενήθημενegenēthēmen
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenēthēmen” appears- gentleἤπιοιēpioi
gentle
Gentle: kind and mild in dealing with others.
Where else “ēpioi” appears- amongμέσῳmesōi
middle
Middle, in the midst.
Where else “mesōi” appears- a nursing motherτροφὸςtrophos
nursing mother, nurse
Nursing mother, nurse: a woman who feeds and raises small children.
Where else “trophos” appears- caring forθάλπῃthalpēi
cherish
Cherish, care for tenderly, give warmth like a bird to its young.
Where else “thalpēi” appears- childrenτέκναtekna
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “tekna” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
“Impose our authority”: literally “be in weight”; it can also be understood as “be a burden.” Some manuscripts read “we were infants” (nēpioi) instead of “we were gentle” (ēpioi). In another numbering, the first phrase is the end of verse 6.
The context
6nor seeking glory from people, neither from you nor from others,
7 · This verse (above)
8So, yearning for you, we were pleased to share with you not only the good news of God but also our own lives, because you had become beloved to us.