8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 2:8:1 ⧉οὕτωςoutosso 1 Thessalonians 2:8:2 ⧉ὁμειρόμενοιomeeromeneebeing affectionately longing for you 1 Thessalonians 2:8:3 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you 1 Thessalonians 2:8:4 ⧉εὐδοκοῦμενevthokoomenwe were pleased 1 Thessalonians 2:8:5 ⧉μεταδοῦναιmetathooneto share 1 Thessalonians 2:8:6 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeenwith you 1 Thessalonians 2:8:7 ⧉οὐoonot 1 Thessalonians 2:8:8 ⧉μόνονmonononly 1 Thessalonians 2:8:9 ⧉τὸtothe 1 Thessalonians 2:8:10 ⧉εὐαγγέλιονevangeleeongospel 1 Thessalonians 2:8:11 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 Thessalonians 2:8:12 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 1 Thessalonians 2:8:13 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut 1 Thessalonians 2:8:14 ⧉καὶkealso 1 Thessalonians 2:8:15 ⧉τὰςtasthe 1 Thessalonians 2:8:16 ⧉ἑαυτῶνeaftonof our own 1 Thessalonians 2:8:17 ⧉ψυχάςpseekhaslives 1 Thessalonians 2:8:18 ⧉διότιtheeoteebecause 1 Thessalonians 2:8:19 ⧉ἀγαπητοὶagapeeteedear 1 Thessalonians 2:8:20 ⧉ἡμῖνeemeento us 1 Thessalonians 2:8:21 ⧉ἐγενήθητεeyeneetheteyou became |
8. Formal Translation In this way, longing for you, we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God {Theos, Origin Of Good News} but also our own souls, because you became beloved to us. |
8. Dynamic Translation That is how much we cared for you: we were delighted to give you not only God’s good news {Theos, Generous Message Giver} but even our own lives, because you had become so dear to us. |