1 Thessalonians 2:8

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Summary

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

Affectionately

But

Dear

Bible References

Affectionately

Listen and give heed, do not be haughty,
For the Lord has spoken.

For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;

I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.

I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you—

For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your

messenger and minister to my need;

We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man

complete in Christ.

Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand

perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.

But

except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Dear

And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die.

For I have no one else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare.

just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,

To Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker,