1 Thessalonians 2:7

“But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when. nurse cherisheth her own children”

“But”: “Indicates that Paul was charged with being something of. dictator” (Barclay p. 221). “Gentle”: Affable, mild and kind. “Affable, easy to speak to. They were mild, kind in their dealings” (Hendriksen p. 64). “Mild-mannered” (Ber). “A man seeking his own glory would have been domineering and demanding” (Fields p. 59). “In the midst of you”: Paul was right there among them. He did not elevate himself or hold himself aloof. “A nurse cherisheth her own children”: “A nurse in such. position could be relied upon to give the children the most tender care” (Morris p. 78). “It is. strong expression for the extreme lengths to which they went to meet the needs of the hearers” (p. 78). “A mother fondling her children comes down to their level, uses their language, and plays their games” (Stott p. 52). “The real power of. man is seen not in how violent he can get, but in what he can endure with gentleness” (Fields p. 60) (2 Timothy 2:24).