1 Thessalonians 2:17

But wee, brethren, beeing taken from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, endeuored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short while--in person, not in spirit--were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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, 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;
- Basic English 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.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you and separated for a little moment in person, not in heart, have used more abundant diligence to see your face with much desire;
- Darby Bible

But we, brethren, being taken away from you for a short time, in sight, not in heart, have hastened the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:
- English Revised Version

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,
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Thessalonians 2:17

2:17 In this verse we have a remarkable instance, not so much of the transient affections of holy grief, desire, or joy, as of that abiding tenderness, that loving temper, which is so apparent in all St. Paul's writings, towards those he styles his children in the faith. This is the more carefully to be observed, because the passions occasionally exercising themselves, and flowing like a torrent, in the apostle, are observable to every reader; whereas it requires a nicer attention to discern those calm standing tempers, that fixed posture of his soul, from whence the others only flow out, and which more peculiarly distinguish his character.