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1 Thessalonians 2:6

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6We were not expecting people to praise us. We were not looking for praise from you or anyone else.

As Christ’s apostles, we could have caused you some expense.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others.

NLTNew Living Translation

As for human praise, we have never sought it from you or anyone else.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

nor seeking glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

KJV 1900King James Version

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