1 Thessalonians 2:17 - The Scriptures 2009

But we, brothers, having been taken away from you for a short while – in presence, not in heart – were much more eagerly trying to see your face, with much longing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But since we were bereft of you, brethren, for a little while in person, [of course] not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great longing to see you face to face,

American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Common English Bible

Brothers and sisters, we were separated from you for a while physically but not in our hearts. We made every effort in our desire to see you again face-to-face.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And we, brothers, having been deprived of you for a short time, in sight, but not in heart, have hurried all the more to see your face, with a great desire.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 Thessalonians 2:17 Cross References

Genesis 31:30

“And now you have gone because you greatly long for your father’s house, but why did you steal my mighty ones?”

Genesis 45:28

And Yisra’ĕl said, “Enough! My son Yosĕph is still alive. Let me go and see him before I die.”

Genesis 48:11

And Yisra’ĕl said to Yosĕph, “I had not thought to see your face. But see, Elohim has also shown me your seed!”

2 Samuel 13:39

Sovereign Dawiḏ then longed to go to Aḇshalom, for he had been comforted concerning Amnon, because he was dead.

2 Kings 5:26

But he said to him, “Did not my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it time to accept silver and to accept garments, and olive-trees and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male and female servants?

Psalm 63:1

O Elohim, You are my Ěl; I earnestly seek You; My being has thirsted for You; My flesh has longed for You In a dry and thirsty land without water.

Luke 12:58

“For, as you go with your opponent to a ruler, try hard along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Luke 22:15

And He said to them, “With desire I have desired to eat this Pĕsaḥ with you before My suffering,

Acts 17:10

And the brothers immediately sent Sha’ul and Silas away by night to Beroia, who, having come, went into the congregation of the Yehuḏim.

Romans 1:13

And I do not wish you to be unaware, brothers, that I often purposed to come to you, but was hindered until now, in order to have some fruit among you, as also among the other nations.

Romans 15:23

But now, no longer having a place in these parts, and having a longing to come to you for many years,

1 Corinthians 5:3

For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged the one who did this, as though I were present.

Colossians 2:5

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your belief in Messiah.

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But now that Timotiyos has come to us from you, and having brought us good news of your belief and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, longing to see us, as we also to see you,