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1 Thessalonians 2:6

In 1 Thessalonians 2 of 1 Thessalonians.

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

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οὔτεouteNorοὔτεconjunction — “Nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.Norζητοῦντεςzētountessoughtζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “sought”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.soughtἐξexout fromἐκ (ek)preposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōna humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “a human”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.δόξανdoxanwe gloryδόξα (doxa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “we glory”, the object formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.we gloryοὔτεouteneitherοὔτεconjunction — “neither”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherἀφ’aphofἀπό (apo)preposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youοὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.norἀπ’apyet ofἀπό (apo)preposition — “yet of”G575from, away from.yet ofἄλλωνallōnothersἄλλος (allos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “others”, the of-formG243other, another (of more than two), different.othersδυνάμενοιdunamenoiwhen we mightδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when we might”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.when we mightἐνenburdensomeἐνpreposition — “burdensome”G1722in, on, among.burdensomeβάρειbareiburdenβάρος (baros)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “burden”, the to- or for-formG922a weight, burden, lit. or met.This verse uses “burden”.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asΧριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christἀπόστολοιapostoloiapostleἀπόστολος (apostolos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “apostle”, the subject formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others.

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