8Thus, 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.


In Context

5 For we have not at any time been among you with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness, God is witness;

6 nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been a charge as Christ's apostles;

7 but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.

8 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.

9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.

10 Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we have conducted ourselves with you that believe:

1 Thessalonians 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8So 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:8We 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8So 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8even 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8even 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8So 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8Even 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8so 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8So 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.