Verse 17

But we, brothers and sisters, being separated from you for a short time—in person, not in heart—made every effort, with great longing, to see you face to face.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men vi, brødre, er blitt frarøvet dere for en kort tid i ansiktet, ikke i hjertet, strakte oss desto mer etter å se deres ansikt med stor lengsel.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men vi, kjære brødre, var fraværende fra dere en tid, ansikt til ansikt, men ikke i hjerte, vi lengtet enda mer etter å se deres ansikt.

• Norsk King James

  Men vi, brødre, som ble skilt fra dere for en kort tid i legemet, men ikke i hjertet, lengtet enda mer etter å se dere ansikt til ansikt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men vi, søsken, som for en kort tid har vært adskilt fra dere i kropp, men ikke i hjertet, har med stor lengsel gjort enda større anstrengelser for å se ansiktet deres igjen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men vi, brødre, ble adskilt fra dere for en kort tid i nærvær, ikke i hjerte, og vi forsøkte desto mer ivrig å se deres ansikt med stor lengsel.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men vi, brødre, som ble skilt fra dere for en kort tid, bare i nærvær, ikke i hjerte, lengtet enda mer ivrig etter å se dere ansikt til ansikt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men vi, brødre, som var adskilt fra dere for en liten tid i det ytre, men ikke i hjertet, lengtet enda mer intensivt etter å se deres ansikt med stor lengsel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men vi, brødre, selv om vi bare var adskilt fra dere en kort stund i legemlig nærvær, ikke i hjertet, lengtet vi sterkt etter å få møte dere igjen.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men vi, brødre, som har vært skilt fra dere for en kort tid—bare i det ytre og ikke i hjertet—har så mye mer ivrig lengtet etter å få se dere ansikt til ansikt.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men vi, brødre, som har vært skilt fra dere for en kort tid—bare i det ytre og ikke i hjertet—har så mye mer ivrig lengtet etter å få se dere ansikt til ansikt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men vi, brødre, har blitt berøvet dere for en stund, i syn, men ikke i hjerte. Vi anstrengte oss svært for å se dere ansikt til ansikt i vår store lengsel.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men vi, brødre, som har vært skilt fra dere for et kort øyeblikk – i fysisk nærvær, men ikke i hjerte – har desto mer lengtet etter å se deres ansikt med stor lengsel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men vi, Brødre! som en stakket Tid have været skilte fra eder med Legemet, ikke med Hjertet, vi have med megen Forlængsel gjort os desmere Flid, for at faae see eders Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men vi, brødre, som har vært frarøvet dere for en kort stund i nærvær, men ikke i hjertet, har gjort alt vi kunne for å få se dere ansikt til ansikt, med stor lengsel.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men vi, brødre, som ble fratatt dere for en kort stund, i nærvær, men ikke i hjerte, forsøkte enda hardere å se deres ansikt med stor lengsel,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men vi, brødre, har blitt skilt fra dere for en kort stund – i kropp, ikke i hjerte – og lengtet desto mer etter å se deres ansikt med stor lengsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men vi, brødre, som ble berøvet dere for en kort stund, i person men ikke i hjerte, prøvde desto mer å se deres ansikt med stor lengsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men vi, mine brødre, som har vært borte fra dere en kort tid, i kropp men ikke i hjertet, hadde enda sterkere ønske om å se deres ansikt;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For as moch brethren as we are kept from you for a season as concernynge the bodyly presence but not in the herte we enforsed the more to se you personally with great desire.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But we (brethren) for as moch as we haue bene kepte from you for a season, as concernynge the bodely presence, but not in the hert, we haue haisted the more with greate desyre to se you personally.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Forasmuch brethren, as we are kept from you for a short season, in person, not in heart, we enforced ye more to see you personally with great desire.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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,

• 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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;

• World English Bible (2000)

  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,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Forced Absence from Thessalonica But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time(in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.

Referenced Verses

• Col 2:5 : 5 For even though I am absent in the body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your orderly conduct and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
• 1 Cor 5:3 : 3 For though I am absent in body, I am present in spirit, and I have already passed judgment on the one who has committed this act, as if I were present.
• 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and has brought us good news about your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, longing to see us, just as we also long to see you.
• Rom 1:13 : 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now), in order that I might have some fruit among you, just as I have among the other Gentiles.
• Rom 15:23 : 23 But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,
• Phil 1:22-26 : 22 Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful labor for me. Yet I do not know what I shall choose. 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better; 24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25 Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that because of my coming to you again, your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound.
• 1 Thess 3:10-11 : 10 Night and day we pray earnestly that we may see your face and complete what is lacking in your faith. 11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.
• Gen 31:30 : 30 Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father’s household. But why did you steal my gods?
• Gen 45:28 : 28 Then Israel said, 'I am convinced! My son Joseph is still alive! I will go and see him before I die.'
• Gen 48:11 : 11 Israel said to Joseph, 'I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your children.'
• 2 Sam 13:39 : 39 King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled concerning Amnon’s death.
• 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 But Elisha said to him, 'Was my spirit not with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money or accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, cattle, male servants, and female servants?'
• Ps 63:1 : 1 A psalm of David, written when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
• Luke 22:15 : 15 He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
• Acts 17:10 : 10 Immediately, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. Upon arriving, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.