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

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Affectionately

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

I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, (my conscience also bearing witness to me in the Holy Ghost,)

BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.

But I know that, when I come to you, I shall come with the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

WE then as labourers with him, exhort you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

My little children of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you,

For God is my witness, how earnestly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

But I have thought it necessary to send unto you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-labourer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and the minister who supplied my want.

whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Epaphras, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.

But

only this, that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying, that bonds and tribulation await thee.

And I will most cheerfully spend and be spent for your souls, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

Yea, and should I become the victim, in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Dear

And the servant of a certain centurion, who was very valuable to him, being seized with an illness, was ready to die.

For I have no one like minded with him, who will genuinely care for your affairs.

even as ye have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-labourer, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you;

PAUL, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon the beloved, and our fellow-labourer,