1 Thessalonians 2:17

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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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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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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.
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.
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,
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:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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,
DBY Darby Translation: 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;
WBS Webster Bible: 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.