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.
GNV
1 Thessalonians 2:8
Thus being affectioned toward you, our good will was to haue dealt vnto you, not the Gospel of God onely, but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs.
Parallel Translations
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.
Cross References
1 John 3:162 Corinthians 12:15Philippians 2:17Romans 1:11–12Galatians 4:19Hebrews 13:17Philippians 4:12 Corinthians 6:1Philippians 2:20Romans 9:1–3Romans 15:29Colossians 1:28Colossians 4:12Romans 10:1Jeremiah 13:15–17
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