1 Thessalonians 2:8

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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.We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.

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Greek words

οὕτωςhoutōsSoG3779ὁμειρόμενοιhomeiromenoiyearning forὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771εὐδοκοῦμενeudokoumenwe were pleasedG2106μεταδοῦναιmetadounaito have impartedG3330ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771οὐounotG3756μόνονmonononlyG3441τὸtotheG3588εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ἀλλὰallabutG235καὶkaialsoG2532τὰςtas<the>G3588ἑαυτῶνhe'autōnour ownG1438ψυχάς,psuchaslives,G5590διότιdiotibecauseG1360ἀγαπητοὶagapētoibelovedG27ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165ἐγενήθητε.egenēthēteyou have become.G1096

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