1 Thessalonians 2:8
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New International Version (©1984)
We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.

New Living Translation (©2007)
We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God's Good News but our own lives, too.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.

International Standard Version (©2008)
We cared so deeply for you that we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but our very lives. That is how dear you were to us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
We felt so strongly about you that we were determined to share with you not only the Good News of God but also our lives. That's how dear you were to us!

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

American Standard Version
even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

Bible in Basic English
Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear 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.

Darby Bible Translation
Thus, yearning over you, we had found our delight in having imparted to you not only the glad tidings of God, but our own lives also, because ye had become beloved of us.

English Revised Version
even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

Webster's Bible Translation
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear to us.

Weymouth New Testament
Seeing that we were thus drawn affectionately towards you, it would have been a joy to us to have imparted to you not only God's Good News, but to have given our very lives also, because you had become very dear to us.

World English Bible
Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

Young's Literal Translation
so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

Geneva Study Bible

{6} 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.

(6) To consider the flock that is committed to him as more important than his own life.

People's New Testament

2:8 But also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. You were so dear to us that we not only were willing to impart the gospel, but would have given our lives to you and for you.

Wesley's Notes

2:8 To impart our own souls - To lay down our lives for your sake.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. So-to be joined to "we were willing"; "As a nurse cherisheth . so we were willing," &c. [Alford]. But Bengel, "So," that is, seeing that we have such affection for you.

being affectionately desirous-The oldest reading in the Greek implies, literally, to connect one's self with another; to be closely attached to another.

willing-The Greek is stronger, "we were well content"; "we would gladly have imparted," &c. "even our own lives" (so the Greek for "souls" ought to be translated); as we showed in the sufferings we endured in giving you the Gospel (Ac 17:1-34). As a nursing mother is ready to impart not only her milk to them, but her life for them, so we not only imparted gladly the spiritual milk of the word to you, but risked our own lives for your spiritual nourishment, imitating Him who laid down His life for His friends, the greatest proof of love (Joh 15:13).

ye were-Greek, "ye were become," as having become our spiritual children.

dear-Greek, "dearly beloved."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:7-12 Mildness and tenderness greatly recommend religion, and are most conformable to God's gracious dealing with sinners, in and by the gospel. This is the way to win people. We should not only be faithful to our calling as Christians, but in our particular callings and relations. Our great gospel privilege is, that God has called us to his kingdom and glory. The great gospel duty is, that we walk worthy of God. We should live as becomes those called with such a high and holy calling. Our great business is to honour, serve, and please God, and to seek to be worthy of him.


Romans 1:1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
2 Corinthians 12:15 I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
1 John 3:16 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. (NASB ©1995)

Affection Dear Delighted Desire Desirous Fond Full Good Gospel Impart Imparted Joy Longing News Pleased Ready Selves Share Souls Towards Well-Pleased Willing

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.

affectionately. Jer 13:15-17 Ro 1:11,12 9:1-3 10:1 15:29 2Co 6:1,11-13 Ga 4:19 Php 1:8 2:25,26 Col 1:28 4:12 Heb 13:17

but. Ac 20:23,24 2Co 12:15 Php 2:17 1Jo 3:16

dear. Lu 7:2 Php 2:20 *marg: Php 4:1 Col 1:7 Phm 1:1

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