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1 Thessalonians 2:8

In 1 Thessalonians 2 of 1 Thessalonians.

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “yearning for” (ὁμειρόμενοι) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you have become” (ἐγενήθητε.) after us here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “desiring” (ἱμειρόμενοι) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you have become” (γεγένησθε) after us here.

οὕτωςhoutōsSoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “So”G3779thus, so, in this manner.Soὁμειρόμενοιhomeiromenoibeing affectionately desirousὁμείρομαι (homeiromai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “being affectionately desirous”, an ongoing or repeated actionG20833to yearn forbeing affectionately desirousὑμῶνhumōnof youσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “of you”, the of-formG4771you.of youεὐδοκοῦμενeudokoumenwe were willingεὐδοκέω (eudokeō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “we were willing”, an ongoing action in the pastG2106I am well-pleased, think it good, am resolved.we were willingμεταδοῦναιmetadounaito have impartedμεταδίδωμι (metadidōmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to have imparted”, a single actionG3330(lit: I offer by way of change, offer so that a change of owner is produced), I share; sometimes merely: I impart, bestow.to have impartedὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelεὐαγγέλιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the object formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).the gospelτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑαυτῶνheautōnour ownἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “our own”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.our ownψυχάςpsuchassoulsψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “souls”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.soulsδιότιdiotibecauseδιότιconjunction — “because”G1360on this account, because, for.This verse uses “because”.becauseἀγαπητοὶagapētoidearἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “dear”, the subject formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.dearἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).unto usἐγενήθητεegenēthēteto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

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ἱμειρόμενοιhimeiromenoibeing affectionately desirousἱμείρομαι (himeiromai)verb, present middle or passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “being affectionately desirous”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2442γεγένησθεgegenēstheye wereγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, second aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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,

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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