17And 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,


In Context

14 for ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,

15 who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men are contrary,

16 forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them — to the end!

17 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,

18 wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;

19 for what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?

1 Thessalonians 2:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But, brothers, when we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But 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:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17But 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;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But 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:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17But 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17But 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But we, brothers, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.