8 Bible Verses about Affection, Of Paul For The Church

For God is my witness, how much I long for you all, as with the bowels of Jesus Christ.

My little children, of whom I do as it were travail in birth again,

that which besets me daily, the care of all the churches.

If therefore there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any bowels of compassion, compleat ye my joy, be like-minded, maintaining the same love, with your souls united, in attending to the one thing needful.

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: so we, being affectionately desirous of you, were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but even our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always in our prayers for you:

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