Verse 17

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.

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.

• 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.

• biblecontext

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• 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.

• 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 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.