1 Thessalonians 2:17

American King James Version (1999)

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

Cross References

Genesis 31:30

And now, though you would needs be gone, because you sore longed after your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods?

Genesis 45:28

And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

Genesis 48:11

And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see your face: and, see, God has showed me also your seed.

2 Samuel 13:39

And the soul of king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

2 Kings 5:26

And he said to him, Went not my heart with you, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

Psalm 63:1

O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Luke 12:58

When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are in the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he hale you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.

Luke 22:15

And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

Acts 17:10

And the brothers immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Romans 1:13

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you, (but was let till now,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Romans 15:23

But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to you;

1 Corinthians 5:3

For I truly, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that has so done this deed,

Colossians 2:5

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But now when Timotheus came from you to us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that you have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: