1 Thessalonians 2:17

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

And we, brethren, having been separated from you for a due measure of time, in face, not in heart, we were the more excessively zealous to see your face with much eager desire.

Cross References

Genesis 31:30

And now going thou didst go, for desiring thou didst greatly desire after the house of thy father; for what didst thou steal my gods?

Genesis 45:28

And Israel will say, It is much: Joseph my son is yet living: I will go and see him before I shall die.

Genesis 48:11

And Israel will say to Joseph, To see thy face I thought not; and behold, God caused me to see also thy seed.

2 Samuel 13:39

And David the king was fixed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted for Amnon, for he died.

2 Kings 5:26

And he will say to him, Went not my heart when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to take silver, and to take garments, and olive trees, and vineyards, and sheep and oxen, and servants and maids?

Psalm 63:1

Chanting to David in his being in the desert of Judah. O God thou art my God; I will seek thee: my soul thirsted for thee, my flesh longed for thee in a land of dryness, and thirsty without water.

Luke 12:58

For when thou retirest with thine adversary to the ruler, in the way give labor to be released from him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the avenger, and the avenger cast thee into prison.

Luke 22:15

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

Acts 17:10

And the brethren quickly sent out both Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who arriving went away to the synagogue of the Jews.

Romans 1:13

And I would not ye should be ignorant, brethren, that many times I proposed to come to you, (and I was hindered till this time,) that I might have some fruit also in you, and in the rest of the nations.

Romans 15:23

And now having no more place in these climes, and having an anxious desire to come to you from many years.

1 Corinthians 5:3

For I truly, as being at a distance in body, and being present in spirit, have already, as being present, judged him having so worked this.

Colossians 2:5

For if also I am away in the flesh but in the Spirit am I with you, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:6

And now Timothy having come to us from you, and having announced to us the good news, your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance. of us always, greatly desiring to see us, as we also you: