1 Thessalonians 2:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

English ASV

even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

English Amplified

So, being thus tenderly and affectionately desirous of you, we continued to share with you not only God's good news (the Gospel) but also our own lives as well, for you had become so very dear to us.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So, being thus tenderly and affectionately desirous of you, we continued to share with you not only God's good news (the Gospel) but also our own lives as well, for you had become so very dear to us.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Thus, yearning over you, we had found our delight in having imparted to you not only the glad tidings of God, but our own lives also, because ye had become beloved of us.

English EASY 2024

We loved you very much, so we wanted to tell you God's good news. We wanted to share our lives with you too.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We loved you very much, so we were happy to share God's Good News with you. But not only that—we were also happy to share even our own lives with you.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Because of our love for you we were ready to share with you not only the Good News from God but even our own lives. You were so dear to us!

English God's Word - GW 1995

We felt so strongly about you that we were determined to share with you not only the Good News of God but also our lives. That's how dear you were to us!

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

In this way, having fond affection for you, we were pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become beloved to us.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So having great love toward you, we were willing to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you were dear to us.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We loved you so much that we were happy to share with you God's good news. We were also happy to share our lives with you. You had become very special to us.

English NIV

We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.

English NKJ 1982

So, affectionately longing 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 dear to us.

English NLT

We loved you so much that we gave you not only God's Good News but our own lives, too.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

With a mother’s love and affectionate attachment to you, we were very happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our lives—because you had become so dear to us.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We loved you dearly—so dearly that we gave you not only God's message, but our own lives too.

English Tyndale 1537

so was our (heartily) affection toward you our good will was to have dealt unto you, not the gospel(gospell) of God only: but also our own souls,(lives) because ye were dear unto us.