1 Thessalonians 2:17

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.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Col 2:5 : 5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
  • 1 Cor 5:3 : 3 For even though I am absent physically, I am present in spirit. And I have already judged the one who did this, just as though I were present.
  • 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!
  • Rom 1:13 : 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you(and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.
  • Rom 15:23 : 23 But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you
  • Phil 1:22-26 : 22 Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer: 23 I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, 24 but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body. 25 And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.
  • 1 Thess 3:10-11 : 10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith. 11 Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.
  • Gen 31:30 : 30 Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father’s house. Yet why did you steal my gods?”
  • Gen 45:28 : 28 Then Israel said,“Enough! 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 you again, but now God has allowed me to see your children too.”
  • 2 Sam 13:39 : 39 The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.
  • 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 Elisha replied,“I was there in spirit when a man turned and got down from his chariot to meet you. This is not the proper time to accept silver or to accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, cattle, and male and female servants.
  • Ps 63:1 : 1 A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness. O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
  • Luke 22:15 : 15 And he said to them,“I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
  • Acts 17:10 : 10 Paul and Silas at Berea The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea at once, during the night. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Thess 2:7-9
    3 verses
    80%

    7 although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

    8 with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

    9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

  • 1 Thess 2:18-19
    2 verses
    80%

    18 For we wanted to come to you(I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.

    19 For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

  • 1 Thess 3:10
    78%

    10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

  • 1 Thess 3:4-7
    4 verses
    77%

    4 For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know.

    5 So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

    6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

    7 So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

  • Rom 15:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    22 Paul’s Intention of Visiting the Romans This is the reason I was often hindered from coming to you.

    23 But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you

  • 1 Thess 3:1
    75%

    1 So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

  • Rom 1:11-13
    3 verses
    75%

    11 For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

    12 that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

    13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you(and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.

  • 1 Thess 2:16
    74%

    16 because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.

  • 1 Thess 2:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, about our coming to you– it has not proven to be purposeless.

    2 But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

  • 2 John 1:12
    74%

    12 Conclusion Though I have many other things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come visit you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

  • 2 Thess 2:1
    74%

    1 The Day of the Lord Now regarding the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him, we ask you, brothers and sisters,

  • Heb 13:19
    74%

    19 I especially ask you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

  • 2 Tim 1:4
    74%

    4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15 And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,

    16 and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

  • 2 Cor 1:8
    73%

    8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
    73%

    5 in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction(surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

  • 2 Cor 7:7
    73%

    7 We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

  • Phlm 1:7
    73%

    7 I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

  • 2 Cor 2:4
    73%

    4 For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

  • 2 Cor 12:19
    73%

    19 Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.

  • 2 Cor 7:3
    72%

    3 I do not say this to condemn you, for I told you before that you are in our hearts so that we die together and live together with you.

  • 2 Cor 8:4
    72%

    4 begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints.

  • Phlm 1:15
    72%

    15 For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,

  • Gal 4:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17 They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

    18 However, it is good to be sought eagerly for a good purpose at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

  • Phil 2:28
    72%

    28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety.

  • 2 Cor 5:8
    72%

    8 Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

  • Phil 1:26
    71%

    26 so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
    71%

    10 And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

  • Acts 28:14
    71%

    14 There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.

  • Heb 13:22
    71%

    22 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.

  • Col 2:5
    71%

    5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

  • 2 Cor 9:3
    71%

    3 But I am sending these brothers so that our boasting about you may not be empty in this case, so that you may be ready just as I kept telling them.

  • Col 2:1
    71%

    1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.

  • 2 Tim 4:9
    71%

    9 Travel Plans and Concluding Greetings Make every effort to come to me soon.

  • Phil 2:26
    71%

    26 Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.

  • Gal 2:10
    71%

    10 They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

  • Gal 4:15
    71%

    15 Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!

  • Acts 15:36
    71%

    36 Paul and Barnabas Part Company After some days Paul said to Barnabas,“Let’s return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing.”

Created by Digify•Powered by SQLExpert
© 2025 Bibelvers. All rights reserved.