1 THESSALONIANS 2:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
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 — the willingness to share one's very self (selves, psychē) reflects the costliness of authentic ministry. Love (aspaomai) is not sentimental but generative; it compels the gift of oneself alongside the gift of the gospel. The Thessalonians are not recipients but beloved.
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