8 Bible Verses about Affection, Of Paul For The Church

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

My children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you,

Besides the other troubles, there is that which presseth upon me daily, the anxiety for all the churches.

If then there is any exhortation in Christ, if any encouragement from love, if any partaking of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, make my joy full, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, with union of soul cherishing one mind;

But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children; so having a strong affection for you, we were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because ye became dear to us.

For this cause I bend my knees to the Father,

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

For this cause I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;