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

Give ear and let your ears be open; be not lifted up: for these are the words of the Lord.

For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

I say what is true in Christ, and not what is false, my mind giving witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation.

And I am certain that when I come, I will be full of the blessing of Christ.

We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

My children, of whom I am again in birth-pains till Christ is formed in you,

For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.

Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.

But

Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.

And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less?

And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

Dear

And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.

For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you.

As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,