1 Thessalonians 2:8

WNT Bible

Seeing that we were thus drawn affectionately towards you, it would have been a joy to us to have imparted to you not only God's Good News, but to have given our very lives also, because you had become very dear to us.

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1 Thessalonians 2:8 in Bible Translations

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King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in DRB →

So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in DBT →

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 Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in WBT →

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear to us.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in WEB →

Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in YLT →

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,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in AKJV →

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

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1 Thessalonians 2:8 in Bible Translations

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King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in DRB →

So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in DBT →

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 Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in WBT →

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear to us.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in WEB →

Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in YLT →

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,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in AKJV →

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

Read 1 Thessalonians 2:8 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →