1 Thessalonians 2:1 (ESV)

1 Thessalonians 2:17 - But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face,

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face,

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

But as for us, brothers and sisters, after we were forced to leave you[fn] for a short time (in person, not in heart), we greatly desired and made every effort to return and see you face to face.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

But we, brothers^G80 and sisters, having been orphaned^G642 from you by absence for a [fn]short^G2540^G5610 while^G5610—in [fn]person^G4383, not in [fn]spirit^G2588—were all^G4056 the^G4056 more^G4056 eager^G4704 with great^G4183 desire^G1939 to see^G3708 your face^G4383.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a [fn]short while—in [fn]person, not in [fn]spirit—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But we, brothers^G80, having been taken^G642 away^G642 from you for a [fn]short^G2540^G5610 while^G5610—in face^G4383 but not in heart^G2588—were all^G4056 the^G4056 more^G4056 eager^G4704 with great^G4183 desire^G1939 to see^G3708 your face^G4383.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

But since we were taken away from you, believers, for a little while—in person, but not in heart—we endeavored, with great longing to see you face to face.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

But since we were bereft of you, brethren, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face;

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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:

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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;

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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,

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

nos autem fratres desolati a vobis ad tempus horae aspectu non corde abundantius festinavimus faciem vestram videre cum multo desiderio

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

أَمَّا نَحْنُ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، فَإِذْ قَدْ افْتَرَقْنَا عَنْكُمْ لِمُدَّةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ، بِالْوَجْهِ لَا بِالْقَلْبِ، بَذَلْنَا جَهْداً أَوْفَرَ جِدّاً لِرُؤْيَةِ وُجُوهِكُمْ وَنَحْنُ فِي غَايَةِ الشَّوْقِ إِلَيْكُمْ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ἡμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας προσώπῳ οὐ καρδίᾳ περισσοτέρως ἐσπουδάσαμεν τὸ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν ἰδεῖν ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Ἡμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας προσώπῳ οὐ καρδίᾳ περισσοτέρως ἐσπουδάσαμεν τὸ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν ἰδεῖν ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، فَإِذْ قَدْ فَقَدْنَاكُمْ زَمَانَ سَاعَةٍ، بِالْوَجْهِ لاَ بِالْقَلْبِ، اجْتَهَدْنَا أَكْثَرَ، بِاشْتِهَاءٍ كَثِيرٍ، أَنْ نَرَى وُجُوهَكُمْ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mas nosotros, hermanos, privados de vosotros por un poco de tiempo, de vista, no de corazón, tanto más procuramos con mucho deseo ver vuestro rostro.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Pero nosotros, hermanos, separados de vosotros por un poco de tiempo, de vista pero no de corazón, tanto más procuramos con mucho deseo ver vuestro rostro;

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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;

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

弟兄們、我們暫時與你們離別、是面目離別、心裡卻不離別、我們極力的想法子、很願意見你們的面．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Pero nosotros, hermanos, apartados de vosotros por un poco de tiempo, de vista pero no de corazón, procuramos con mayor empeño y con mucho deseo veros personalmente.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

형제들아 우리가 잠시 너희를 떠난 것은 얼굴이요 마음은 아니니 너희 얼굴 보기를 열정으로 더욱 힘썼노라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Pour nous, frères, après avoir été quelque temps séparés de vous, de corps mais non de coeur, nous avons eu d'autant plus ardemment le vif désir de vous voir.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wir aber, liebe Brüder, nachdem wir euer eine Weile beraubt gewesen sind nach dem Angesicht, nicht nach dem Herzen, haben wir desto mehr geeilt, euer Angesicht zu sehen mit großem Verlangen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Мы же, братия, быв разлучены с вами на короткое время лицем, а не сердцем, тем с большим желанием старались увидеть лице ваше.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mas nosotros, hermanos, privados de vosotros por un poco de tiempo, de vista, no de corazón, tanto más procuramos con mucho deseo ver vuestro rostro.

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