1 Thessalonians 2:8 meaning and explanation
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.
1 Thessalonians 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to the new believers in Thessalonica, recalling how he and his companions ministered among them. In verses 7 and 8 he compares their care to a nursing mother tending her children, then says they were delighted to share not only the gospel but their own lives.
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