1 Thessalonians 2:8

with such affection for you ¹  we were happy ²  to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

Jer 13:15-17; Lu 7:2; Ac 20:23,24; Ro 1:11,12; Ro 9:1-3; Ro 10:1; Ro 15:29; 2Co 6:1,11-13; 2Co 12:15; Ga 4:19; Php 1:8; Php 2:17; Php 2:20; Php 2:25,26; Php 4:1; Col 1:7; Col 1:28; Col 4:12; Phm 1:1; Heb 13:17; 1Jo 3:16

¹ tn Grk “longing for you in this way.”

² tn Or “we are happy.” This verb may be past or present tense, but the context favors the past.