1 Thessalonians 2:8

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica

⁷ But we became gentle in your midst, - as though, a nursing mother, had been cherishing her own children: ⁸ Thus, yearning after you, we could have been well-pleased to impart unto you - not only the glad-message of God, but, our own lives also, - because, very dear to us, had ye become. ⁹ For ye remember, brethren, our toil and hardship: night and day, working, so as not to be a burden unto any of you, we proclaimed unto you the glad-message of God,

Good News

Gospel of God

2 Corinthians 12:15

And, I, most gladly, will spend, and be fully spent, for your souls: - If I, exceedingly, love you, am I, the less, loved?

1 John 3:16

Hereby, have we come to understand love: in that, He, for us, his life laid down; and, we, ought, for the brethren, our lives to lay down.

Jeremiah 13:15-17

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

Romans 1:11-12

For I am longing to see you, that I may impart some spiritual gift unto you, to the end ye may be established, -

Romans 9:1-3

Truth, say I, in Christ, I utter no falsehood, - my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, -

Romans 10:1

Brethren! the delight of my own heart and my supplication God-ward in their behalf, are for salvation;

Romans 15:29

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

2 Corinthians 6:1

As co-workers, however, we also beseech, that, not in vain, the favour of God, ye welcome;

2 Corinthians 6:11-13

Our mouth, is opened unto you, O Corinthians! our heart, hath become enlarged:

Galatians 4:19

My dear children! for whom I, again, am in birth-pains, until Christ be formed within you; -

Philippians 1:8

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

Philippians 2:17

Nay! if I am even to be poured out as a drink-offering, upon the sacrifice and public ministry of your faith, I rejoice, yea rejoice together with you all, -

Philippians 2:20

For, no one, have I, of equal soul, who, genuinely, as to the things that concern you, will be anxious;

Philippians 2:25-26

Needful, nevertheless have I accounted it - Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your apostle and public minister to my need, to send unto you;

Philippians 4:1

So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, - thus, stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Colossians 1:7

Even as ye learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is faithful in our behalf, as a minister of the Christ,

Colossians 1:28

Whom we are declaring, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man complete in Christ;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

Hebrews 13:17

Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, - for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.

Luke 7:2

And, a certain centurion's servant, being sick, was on the point of dying, - who was, by him, highly prized.

Acts 20:23-24

save that, the Holy Spirit, from city to city, doth bear me full witness, saying that, bonds and tribulations, await me.