1 Thessalonians 2:6 Parallel Translations

We didn't seek praise from people, from you or from anyone else,(GOD'S WORD®)

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

ASV:

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

BBE:

Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

DBY:

nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been a charge as Christ's apostles;

ERV:

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as apostles of Christ.

WEY:

nor did we seek glory either from you or from any other mere men, although we might have stood on our dignity as Christ's Apostles.

WBS:

Nor from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor yet from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

WEB:

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

YLT:

nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

1 Thessalonians 2:6 Cross References

XREF:

John 5:41 "I do not receive glory from men;

John 5:44 "How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?

1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

2 Corinthians 4:5 For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:6 {5} Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor [yet] of others, when we might have been {e} burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
(5) To submit himself even to the basest, to win them, and to avoid all pride.
(e) When I might lawfully have lived upon the expenses of the churches.

PNT:

2:6 Nor from men sought we glory. Enemies of the cross sought some motive to explain the devotion of the apostles to the work. When all others failed, they named the desire of glory, as though men would make themselves offscouring for the sake of glory (1Co 4:13).
When we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. They might have demanded glory, and stood on the dignity of the apostles' office, and required pecuniary support. Instead, they worked at Thessalonica with their own hands for a support. See 1Th 2:9.

WES:

2:6 Nor from others - Who would have honoured us more, if we had been burdensome - That is, taken state upon ourselves.

MHC:

2:1-6 The apostle had no wordly design in his preaching. Suffering in a good cause should sharpen holy resolution. The gospel of Christ at first met with much opposition; and it was preached with contention, with striving in preaching, and against opposition. And as the matter of the apostle's exhortation was true and pure, the manner of his speaking was without guile. The gospel of Christ is designed for mortifying corrupt affections, and that men may be brought under the power of faith. This is the great motive to sincerity, to consider that God not only sees all we do, but knows our thoughts afar off, and searches the heart. And it is from this God who trieth our hearts, that we must receive our reward. The evidences of the apostle's sincerity were, that he avoided flattery and covetousness. He avoided ambition and vain-glory.

CONC:

Able Although Anyone Apostles Asserted Authority Burden Burdensome Care Charge Christ Christ's Claimed Demands Dignity Either Glory Mere Ourselves Seek Seeking Sought Stood Though Whether Yet

Able Although Apostles Asserted Authority Burden Burdensome Care Charge Christ Christ's Claimed Demands Dignity Either Glory Mere Others Ourselves Praise Seek Seeking Sought Stood Whether

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