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1 Thessalonians 2:8

King James Version

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.

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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.

Christian Standard Bible

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

English Standard Version

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

in the same way we had a fond affection for you and were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.

New International Version

so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

New King James Version

So, affectionately longing 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 dear to us.

New Living Translation

We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.

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.