^2:8with such affection for you¹¹ we were happy¹² to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

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Footnotes

11 Grk “longing for you in this way.”
12 Or “we are happy.” This verb may be past or present tense, but the context favors the past.

In other versions

ESVEnglish 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Longing for you in this way, we determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls, because you had become dear to us.

KJV 1900King James Version

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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