Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. affectionately. Jeremiah 13:15-17 Hear ye, and give ear: Be not proud, for the Lord hath spoken. . . . Romans 1:11,12 For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you: . . . Romans 9:1-3 I speak the truth in Christ: I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost: . . . Romans 10:1 Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed and my prayer to God is for them unto salvation. Romans 15:29 And I know that when I come to you I shall come in the abundance of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. 2 Corinthians 6:1,11-13 And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain. . . . Galatians 4:19 My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you. Philippians 1:8 For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:25,26 But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer and fellow soldier, but your apostle: and he that hath ministered to my wants. . . . Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. Colossians 4:12 Epaphras saluteth you, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, who is always solicitous for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and full in all the will of God. Hebrews 13:17 Obey your prelates and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls: that they may do this with joy and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you. but. Acts 20:23,24 Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem. . . . 2 Corinthians 12:15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less. Philippians 2:17 Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all. 1 John 3:16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. dear. Luke 7:2 And the servant of a certain centurion who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die. Philippians 2:20 For I have no man so of the same mind, who with sincere affection is solicitous for you. *marg: Philippians 4:1 Therefore my dearly beloved brethren and most desired, my joy and my crown: so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. Colossians 1:7 As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus; Philemon 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer, Context Paul's Ministry…7Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children: 8So 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. 9For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.… Cross References Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God. 2 Corinthians 12:15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less. 1 John 3:16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. Lexicon We cared so deeplyὁμειρόμενοι (homeiromenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2442: To desire earnestly, long for; I have a strong affection for, love fervently. Middle voice from himeros; to long for. [that] we were delighted εὐδοκοῦμεν (eudokoumen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 2106: To be well-pleased, think it good, be resolved. From eu and dokeo; to think well of, i.e. Approve; specially, to approbate. to share with μεταδοῦναι (metadounai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 3330: From meta and didomi; to give over, i.e. Share. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. only μόνον (monon) Adverb Strong's Greek 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2098: From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. our τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. own ἑαυτῶν (heautōn) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself. lives ψυχάς (psychas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. as well. καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. That is how διότι (dioti) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1360: On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as. beloved ἀγαπητοὶ (agapētoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 27: From agapao; beloved. you have become ἐγενήθητε (egenēthēte) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. to us. ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Additional Translations We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us. So yearning over you, we were pleased to have imparted to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you have become beloved to us. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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, Jump to Previous Affection Dear Delighted Desire Desirous Fond Full Good Gospel Impart Imparted Joy Longing News Pleased Ready Selves Share Souls Towards Well-Pleased WillingJump to Next Affection Dear Delighted Desire Desirous Fond Full Good Gospel Impart Imparted Joy Longing News Pleased Ready Selves Share Souls Towards Well-Pleased WillingLinks 1 Thessalonians 2:8 NIV1 Thessalonians 2:8 NLT 1 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV 1 Thessalonians 2:8 NASB 1 Thessalonians 2:8 KJV 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Bible Apps 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Chinese Bible 1 Thessalonians 2:8 French Bible 1 Thessalonians 2:8 German Bible Alphabetical: affection also an as because become but dear delighted fond for God gospel had Having impart lives loved much not of only our own share so that the to us very We well well-pleased were with you NT Letters: 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Even so affectionately longing for you we (1 Thess. 1 Thes. 1Th iTh i Th) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |