1 Thessalonians 2:8

being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto us.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

7but we were gentle in the midst of you, as if a nurse may cherish her children;

9For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil: night and day working, that we should burden no one of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

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Cross References

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

Romans 1:11For I long to see you, in order that I may impart unto you a certain spiritual grace, that you may be established;

Romans 10:1Brethren, indeed the desire of my heart and my prayer to God in their behalf, is for their salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:1But working together we indeed intreat you not to have received the grace of God in vain:

2 Corinthians 12:15But I will most delightfully spend and be spent for your souls. If the more abundantly I love you am I loved the less?

Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how I long after you in the affections 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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