And although we could have been a burden to you, as Apostles of Christ, instead we became like little ones in your midst, like a nurse cherishing her children
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King James Version
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:English Standard Version
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.New International Version
As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children.