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1 Thessalonians 2:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

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 ye were dear unto us.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

We cared about you so deeply that we didn't just want to share God's message with you — we were ready to give you our whole selves, our hearts, everything we had, because you meant that much to us.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

True love isn't just sharing good news — it's being willing to share your whole heart.

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So they went out and shared the message everywhere they went. And here's the thing — God was right there with them the whole time, backing up everything they said with actual miraculous signs that proved it was real.

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