1 Thessalonians 2:8

Thus being desirous of you, we were pleased to impart to you, not only the good-news of God, but also our own souls, because ye have become beloved to us.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7nevertheless we became gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse cherishes her own children.

9For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the good-news of God.

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Cross References

Luke 7:2And a certain centurion's bondman faring badly was going to perish, who was esteemed by him.

Romans 1:11For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to establish you,

Romans 10:1Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:1And working jointly, we urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain

2 Corinthians 12:15And I most gladly will spend, and will be spent for your souls. Even though more earnestly loving you, the worse I am loved.

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

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:8-13

The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 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. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and… Read the whole commentary →

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