1 Thessalonians 2:8

The-same-ly, yearning of{you}, we-have-been-well-esteeming to-[ex]change/alongside/across-give/share to{you} not only the good-message of{the God}; contrariwise, also the lives of{sameselves}, through-that you-are-becomed beloved to{us},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

7contrariwise, we-are-becomed kind/gentle in to{midst} of{you} as if-supposing [a] nourisher/nurse may-be-warming/soothing/comforting the offsprings of{sameself}.

9for you-are-remembering, brothers, the toil of{us} and the excruciation, of{night} and of{day}. Work-izing-selves toward the not to-weight-upon any of{you}, we-proclaim into you the good-message of{the God},

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Cross References

Luke 7:2Moreover, [a] slave of{some hundred-chief/centurion}, having unwell, has-been-being-about to-be-deceasing, who has-been-being invaluable to{same}.

Romans 1:11for I-am-whence-ing-upon/longing to-behold you, in-which-place what I-may-[ex]change/alongside/across-give/share spiritual grace/favor-effect to{you}, into the you to-be-established;

Romans 10:1Brothers, on-the-other-hand, the well-esteem-ia/inclination of{the heart, mine} and the necessitation, the toward the God, [is] over/for-the-sake of{same[plural]} into salvation,

2 Corinthians 6:1Moreover, working-together, also we-are-calling-aside you to-receive not into empty the grace/favor of{the God},

2 Corinthians 12:15Moreover, I most-pleasure-ly will-spend and will-be-spent-out over/for-the-sake of{the lives} of{you} if also more-excessively loving you I-am-being-loved inferior/yielding/less.

Philippians 1:8for the God is-being witness of{me}, as I-am-whence-ing-upon/longing all you in to{inward-parts/affect-ions} of{Anointed Jesus},

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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