Catholic Public Domain Version
"So desirous were we for you that we were willing to hand over to you, not only the Gospel of God, but even our own souls. For you have become most beloved to us. "
— 1 Thessalonians 2:8, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.”
“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.”
“Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.”
“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.”
And neither did we, at any time, become flattering in speech, as you know, nor did we seek an opportunity for avarice, as God is witness.
Nor did we seek the glory of men, neither from you, nor from others.
And although we could have been a burden to you, as Apostles of Christ, instead we became like little ones in your midst, like a nurse cherishing her children.
So desirous were we for you that we were willing to hand over to you, not only the Gospel of God, but even our own souls. For you have become most beloved to us.
For you remember, brothers, our hardship and weariness. We preached the Gospel of God among you, working night and day, so that we would not be burdensome to any of you.
You are witnesses, as is God, of how holy and just and blameless we were with you who have believed.
And you know the manner, with each one of you, like a father with his sons,