Luke.7.2  Now a centurion had a slave who was dear to him, who was sick and at the point of death.
1Thess.2.8  So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

Hyper-concordance v1.1, by Sean Boisen. Scripture verses taken from the Revised Standard Version, copyright 1952, 1971.