1 Thessalonians 2:8

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

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

8 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.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

8 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.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

8 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.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

8 Because we loved you, we were happy to share not only God’s Good News with you, but even our own lives. You had become so dear to us!

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

8 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.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

8 We felt so strongly about you that we were determined to share with you not only the Good News of God but also our lives. That’s how dear you were to us!

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

8 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.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

8 So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8 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.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

8 We loved you so much that we were happy to share with you God’s good news. We were also happy to share our lives with you. You had become very special to us.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

8 Having so fond an affection 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 very dear to us.

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