1 Thessalonians 2:8

Catholic Public Domain Version

So desirous were we for you that we were willing to hand over to you, not only the Gospel of God, but even our own souls. For you have become most beloved to us.

Cross References

Luke 7:2

Now the servant of a certain centurion was dying, due to an illness. And he was very dear to him.

Romans 1:1

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called as an Apostle, separated for the Gospel of God,

Romans 10:1

Brothers, certainly the will of my heart, and my prayer to God, is for them unto salvation.

Romans 15:29

And I know that when I come to you I shall arrive with an abundance of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:15

And so, very willingly, I will spend and exhaust myself for the sake of your souls, loving you more, while being loved less.

2 Corinthians 6:1

But, as a help to you, we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Galatians 4:19

My little sons, I am giving birth to you again, until Christ is formed in you.

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness how, within the heart of Jesus Christ, I long for all of you.

Philippians 2:17

Moreover, if I am to be immolated because of the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and give thanks with all of you.

Philippians 2:20

For I have no one else with such an agreeable mind, who, with sincere affection, is solicitous for you.

Philippians 4:1

And so, my most beloved and most desired brothers, my joy and my crown: stand firm in this way, in the Lord, most beloved.

Colossians 1:28

We are announcing him, correcting every man and teaching every man, with all wisdom, so that we may offer every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:7

just as you learned it from Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras greets you, who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, ever solicitous for you in prayer, so that you may stand, perfect and complete, in the entire will of God.

Philemon 1:1

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow laborer,

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and be subject to them. For they watch over you, as if to render an account of your souls. So then, may they do this with joy, and not with grief. Otherwise, it would not be as helpful to you.

1 John 3:16

We know the love of God in this way: because he laid down his life for us. And so, we must lay down our lives for our brothers.