1 Thessalonians 2

7 Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles,  * 2:7 Ac 1:2; Jd 17 instead we were gentle  * 2:7 Many mss read infants among you, as a nurse  * 2:7 Or nursing mother nurtures her own children. 8 We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.