1 Thessalonians 2:8

2:8 with such affection for you ¹  we were happy ²  to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

1:5 in that ³  our gospel did not come to you merely in words, ⁴  but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you). ⁵ 

1 Thessalonians 1:8

1:8 For from you the message of the Lord ⁶  has echoed forth not just in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place reports of your faith in God have spread, ⁷  so that we do not need to say anything.

¹ tn Grk “longing for you in this way.”

² tn Or “we are happy.” This verb may be past or present tense, but the context favors the past.

³ tn Or “because.”

⁴ tn Or “speech,” or “an act of speaking.”

⁵ tn Grk “just as you know what sort of people we were among you for your sakes.” Verse 5 reflects on the experience of Paul and his fellow preachers; v. 6 begins to describe the Thessalonians’ response.

⁵ tn Or “the word of the Lord.”

⁶ tn Grk “your faith in God has gone out.”