1Th 2:8 | NASB | e4.org | 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.

‏ 1 Thessalonians 2:8

8 Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to ^aimpart to you not only the ^bgospel of God but also our own ^{▼▼ Or souls}lives, because you had become ^{▼▼ Lit beloved}very dear to us.