1 Thessalonians 2:8 Cross References - Riverside

⁸ Yearning over you so, we would gladly have imparted to you not only God's good news but our own lives as well, because you had become dear to us.

² The servant of a certain Centurion was sick and about to die. He was highly valued by his master,

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies from city to city that chains and trials are waiting for me. ²⁴ But I do not hold my life as of any account if only I may finish my race and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of the grace of God.

¹¹ For I long to see you that I may impart to you some spiritual gift of grace in order that you may be strengthened, ¹² that is, that I may be encouraged with you and by you through our mutual faith, yours and mine.

¹ I AM speaking the truth in Christ; I am saying nothing false; my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit ² that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart. ³ For I could wish myself to be accursed and cast away from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,

¹ BRETHREN, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.

²⁹ And I know that when I come to you it will be in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

¹ AS God's fellow workers we also beg you not to receive his grace fruitlessly.

¹¹ Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians, our heart expands itself. ¹² You find no narrowness in us, the narrowness is in your own sympathies. ¹³ As a fair return, I am speaking as to my children, let your hearts expand.

¹⁵ And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you too much, am I loved the less?

¹⁹ my children, for whom I again am suffering birth pangs until Christ is formed in you.

⁸ For God is my witness how much I long for you all in the affections of Christ Jesus.

¹⁷ But if I am poured out as a libation on your sacrificial offering of faith, I rejoice and share the joy of you all.

²⁰ For I have no one likeminded with him who will so sincerely care for your interests.

²⁵ I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my needs, ²⁶ since he longs for you all and is troubled because you have heard that he was sick.

¹ SO, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, beloved.

⁷ So you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ in your behalf,

²⁸ And we are announcing him, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom in order that we may present every man complete in Christ.

¹² Epaphras, the servant of Christ Jesus, who is one of you, sends his greetings to you. He always wrestles in prayer on your behalf that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

¹ PAUL, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

¹⁷ Obey your leaders and yield to their authority; for they watch over your souls as those who must give account, that they may do it with joy and not with sighing. That would be unprofitable for you.

¹⁶ By this we have come to know love — that Christ laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.