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 3:6

3:6 But now Timothy has come ³  to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection ⁴  and long to see us just as we also long to see you! ⁵ 

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 Grk “but now Timothy having come,” a subordinate clause leading to the main clause of v. 7.

⁴ tn Grk “you have a good remembrance of us always.”

⁵ tn Grk “just as also we you.”