1 Thessalonians 2:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} we,{G2249} brethren,{G80} being bereaved{G642} of{G575} you{G5216} for{G4314} a short{G5610} season,{G2540} in presence{G4383} not{G3756} in heart,{G2588} endeavored{G4704} the more exceedingly{G4056} to see{G1492} your{G5216} face{G4383} with{G1722} great{G4183} desire:{G4314}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} we{G2249}, brethren{G80}, being taken{G642}{(G5685)} from{G575} you{G5216} for{G4314} a short{G5610} time{G2540} in presence{G4383}, not{G3756} in heart{G2588}, endeavoured{G4704}{(G5656)} the more abundantly{G4056} to see{G1492}{(G5629)} your{G5216} face{G4383} with{G1722} great{G4183} desire{G1939}.

  • 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:

  • 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 though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing to see your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
  • 1 Cor 5:3 : 3 For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has done this deed, as though I were present.
  • 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:
  • Rom 1:13 : 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, (but was hindered until now,) that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among other Gentiles.
  • Rom 15:23 : 23 But now having no more place in these regions, and having a great desire these many years to come to you,
  • Phil 1:22-26 : 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I do not know. 23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better; 24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith; 26 That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
  • 1 Thess 3:10-11 : 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect what is lacking in your faith? 11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
  • Gen 31:30 : 30 And now, though you would certainly be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods?
  • Gen 45:28 : 28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.
  • Gen 48:11 : 11 And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see your face: and, lo, God has shown me also your seed.
  • 2 Sam 13:39 : 39 And King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
  • 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive clothing, olive groves, and vineyards, sheep, oxen, male servants, and female servants?
  • Ps 63:1 : 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 there is no water;
  • Luke 22:15 : 15 And he said to them, With great desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer:
  • Acts 17:10 : 10 And the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea: who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

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