1 Thessalonians 2:17 “Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in per…”

1 Thessalonians 2:17

Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

World English Bible

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

American Standard Version

But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:

Geneva Bible 1599

For asmuch, brethren, as we were kept from you for a season, concerning sight, but not in the heart, we enforced the more to see your face with great desire.

Darby Translation

But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you and separated for a little moment in person, not in heart, have used more abundant diligence to see your face with much desire;

Young's Literal Translation

And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour — in presence, not in heart — did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,

Bible in Basic English

But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;

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Cross references

“in presence”

Colossians 2:5 1 Corinthians 5:3 2 Kings 5:26 Acts 17:10

Colossians 2:5 · BSB

For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

1 Corinthians 5:3 · BSB

Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.

2 Kings 5:26 · BSB

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and mai…

Acts 17:10 · BSB

As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

“endeavoured”

1 Thessalonians 3:6 Romans 1:13 2 Samuel 13:39 Psalm 63:1 Luke 22:15 Romans 15:23

1 Thessalonians 3:6 · BSB

But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

Romans 1:13 · BSB

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles…

2 Samuel 13:39 · BSB

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.

Psalm 63:1 · BSB

O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

Luke 22:15 · BSB

And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.

Romans 15:23 · BSB

But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

18For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.

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