What testimony is there regarding Paul’s affection for the Christians in Thessalonica? Paul’s warm affection for those he ministered to is especially evident from his words at 1 Thessalonians 2: 8: “Having a tender affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because you became beloved to us. ”
इसी कारण पौलुस ने उनके “बड़े से बड़े प्रेरितों ” का ज़िक्र किया और उन संकटों के बारे में बताने के लिए अभिप्रेरित हुआ जो उसने सहे थे, जैसे कि २ कुरिन्थियों ११: ५, २२ - ३३ में लिपिबद्ध है ।