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

Hear, and give ear -- be not haughty, For Jehovah hath spoken.

for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that is to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;

and I have known that coming unto you -- in the fulness of the blessing of the good news of Christ I shall come.

And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --

my little children, of whom again I travail in birth, till Christ may be formed in you,

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

And I thought it necessary Epaphroditus -- my brother, and fellow-workman, and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need -- to send unto you,

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

Salute you doth Epaphras, who is of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this is unprofitable to you.

But

save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

Dear

and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,

for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,

as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,