1 Thessalonians 2:17

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

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KJV

King James 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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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,

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ASV

American Standard Version

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:

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But we, brothers, having been bereaved of you⁺ for [the] time of an hour—in face, not in heart—were more abundantly eager with much desire to see your⁺ face.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Thessalonians 2

¹⁵ who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

¹⁶ hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

¹⁷ Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

¹⁸ For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.

¹⁹ After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

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