Modern Translations New International Versionso we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. New Living Translation We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too. English 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. Berean Study Bible 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. New American Standard Bible in the same way we had a fond affection for you and were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 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. NASB 1977 Having thus a fond 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. Amplified Bible Having such a deep affection for you, we were delighted to share with you not only God’s good news but also our own lives, because you had become so very dear to us. 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. Holman 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. Contemporary English Version We cared so much for you, and you became so dear to us, that we were willing to give our lives for you when we gave you God's message. 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! GOD'S WORD® Translation 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! International Standard Version We cared so deeply for you that we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but our very lives. That is how dear you were to us. NET Bible 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. Classic Translations King James BibleSo 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. New King James Version 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. King James 2000 Bible 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 you were dear unto us. New Heart 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. 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. American King James Version 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. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version Yearning over you in the same way, we were willing to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you were beloved to us. Darby Bible 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. English Revised Version 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's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Thus being affectioned toward you, our good will was to haue dealt vnto you, not the Gospel of God onely, but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs. Bishops' Bible of 1568 So, beyng tenderly affected towarde you, our good wyll was to haue dealt vnto you, not the Gospell of God only: but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs. Coverdale Bible of 1535 euen so had we hartely affeccion towarde you, and wolde with good wyl haue dealte vnto you, not onely the Gospell of God, but oure lyues also, because ye were deare vnto vs. Tyndale Bible of 1526 so was oure affeccion towarde you oure good will was to have dealte vnto you not the gospell of God only: but also oure awne soules because ye were deare vnto vs. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionso 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 you have become beloved to us, Berean Literal Bible So yearning over you, we were pleased to have imparted to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you have become beloved 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, Smith's Literal Translation So longing for you, we are contented to impart to you, not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because ye are dearly beloved to us. Literal Emphasis Translation So yearning over you, we were well-pleased to have imparted to you, not only the gospel of God, but rather also our own souls, because you have become beloved to us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo 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. 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. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishIn this way also we cherish and long to give you, not only The Good News of God, but our lives also, because you are our beloved. Lamsa Bible Likewise, we are affectionately desirous to give you, not only the gospel of God, but even our lives, because you were dear to us. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentso, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives also, because you had become dear to us. Godbey New Testament being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto us. Haweis New Testament So, tenderly affected towards you, we could with pleasure have imparted to you not the gospel of God only, but our own lives also, because ye were beloved by us. Mace New Testament Our affection therefore to you being so great, we were as ready to give our lives for you, as we were to communicate the divine gospel to you, so much did you engage our love. Weymouth New Testament 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. Worrell New Testament so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not only the Gospel of God, but also our own souls, because ye became dear to us. Worsley New Testament so we, being affectionately desirous of you, were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but even our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.     |