Bible Verses About Ministers: Affectionate to their people

according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,