8 Bible Verses about Affection, Of Paul For The Church

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

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

Besides things outside, my distraction daily, the care of all the churches.

If therefore any consolation in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any mutual participation of the Spirit, if any compassions and mercies, Fill ye up my joy, that ye may have the same in mind, having the same love, unanimous, being one in mind.

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse should cherish her children: So longing for you, we are contented to impart to you, not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because ye are dearly beloved to us.

For this I bend my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

We return thanks to God. and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

For this, I also, having heard the faith among you in the Lord Jesus, and love to all the holy, Cease not returning thanks for you, making remembrance of you in my prayers;