1 Thessalonians 2:17 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English 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:

English Amplified

But since we were bereft of you, brethren, for a little while in person, [of course] not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great longing to see you face to face,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But since we were bereft of you, brethren, for a little while in person, [of course] not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great longing to see you face to face,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

Our friends, we have had to go away from you for a short time. But we continue to think about you. We have wanted more and more to see you again.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Brothers and sisters, we were separated from you for a short time. But even though we were not there, our thoughts were still with you. We wanted very much to see you, and we tried very hard to do this.

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,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

As for us, friends, when we were separated from you for a little while—not in our thoughts, of course, but only in body—how we missed you and how hard we tried to see you again!

English God's Word - GW 1995

Brothers and sisters, we have been separated from you for a little while. Although we may not be able to see you, you're always in our thoughts. We have made every possible effort to fulfill our desire to see you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

But we, brothers, having been taken away from you for a short while—in face but not in heart—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Brothers, when we were bereft of you for a short time, in person, not in heart, we were all the more eager in our great desire to see you in person.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Brothers and sisters, we were torn away from you for a short time. We were no longer with you in person, but we kept you in our thoughts. We really longed to see you. So we tried very hard to do so.

English NIV

But, 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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English 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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

As for us, brothers and sisters, when, for a short time, we were made orphans by being separated from you-- in person, not in heart-- we longed with great eagerness to see you face to face.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Beloved friends, we may have been torn away from you physically for a season, but never in our hearts. For we have had intense longings and have endeavored to come and see in your faces the reflection of this great love.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Dear brothers, after we left you and had been away from you but a very little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried hard to come back to see you once more.

English Tyndale 1537

Forasmuch brethren as we are kept from you for a season, as concerning the bodily presence but not in the heart, we enforced(have haisted) the more to see you personally with great desire,