1 Thessalonians 2:8
Good News Translation
Because of our love for you we were ready to share with you not only the Good News from God but even our own lives. You were so dear to us!

New Revised Standard Version
So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.

Contemporary English Version
We cared so much for you, and you became so dear to us, that we were willing to give our lives for you when we gave you God's message.

New American Bible
With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.

affectionately.

Jeremiah 13:15-17 Hear ye, and give ear: Be not proud, for the Lord hath spoken. . . .

Romans 1:11,12 For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you: . . .

Romans 9:1-3 I speak the truth in Christ: I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost: . . .

Romans 10:1 Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed and my prayer to God is for them unto salvation.

Romans 15:29 And I know that when I come to you I shall come in the abundance of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 6:1,11-13 And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain. . . .

Galatians 4:19 My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you.

Philippians 1:8 For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:25,26 But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer and fellow soldier, but your apostle: and he that hath ministered to my wants. . . .

Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12 Epaphras saluteth you, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, who is always solicitous for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and full in all the will of God.

Hebrews 13:17 Obey your prelates and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls: that they may do this with joy and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.

but.

Acts 20:23,24 Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less.

Philippians 2:17 Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all.

1 John 3:16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

dear.

Luke 7:2 And the servant of a certain centurion who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die.

Philippians 2:20 For I have no man so of the same mind, who with sincere affection is solicitous for you.

*marg:

Philippians 4:1 Therefore my dearly beloved brethren and most desired, my joy and my crown: so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Colossians 1:7 As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;

Philemon 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,

Context
Paul's Ministry
7Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children: 8So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us. 9For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.…
Cross References
Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.

2 Corinthians 12:15
But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less.

1 John 3:16
In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

1 Thessalonians 2:7
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