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 to you some spiritual gift, which may be for your confirmation;

I speak truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, that

Brethren, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God for them is, that they may be saved.

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

As fellowworkers, then, with him, we also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain;

My children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you,

For God is my witness how much I long for you all in the tender affection of Christ Jesus.

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labor, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and minister to my wants;

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

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.

But

save that the Holy Spirit witnesseth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more I love you, the less I am loved.

But if I am even poured out on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Dear

And a certain centurions servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die.

For I have no one likeminded, who will have a true concern for your state;

even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellowservant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf;

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved friend and fellowlaborer,