1 Thessalonians 2:8

So in my fond affection it was my joy to give you, not only the gospel of God, but my very life also, because you had become dear to me.

Montgomery New Testament

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

7On the contrary I showed myself among you as gentle as a mother, when she tenderly nurses her own children.

9You recall, brothers, my labor and toil; how, while working at my trade day and night, so as not to become a burden to any of you, I proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

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Cross References

Luke 7:2Here the slave of a certain Roman captain, a man dear to his master, was ill, and at the point of death.

Romans 1:11For I am longing so to see you, in order to impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established;

Romans 10:1Brothers, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for my countrymen, that they may be saved.

2 Corinthians 6:1As a worker with him I beseech you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

2 Corinthians 12:15For my part, I will most gladly spend, yea, and will myself be spent, for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I to be loved the less?

Philippians 1:8God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ 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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