1 Thessalonians 2:17

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Summary

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.

In presence

Endeavoured

Bible References

In presence

But Elisha questioned him, “Wasn’t my spirit there when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to accept money and clothes, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, and male and female slaves?

As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea. On arrival, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

For though I am absent in body but present in spirit, I have already decided about the one who has done this thing as though I were present.

For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how well ordered you are and the strength of your faith in Christ.

Endeavoured

But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love and reported that you always have good memories of us, wanting to see us, as we also want to see you.

Now you have gone off because you long for your father—but why have you stolen my gods?”

Then Israel said, “Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go to see him before I die.”

Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.”

Then King David longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death.

A Davidic psalm. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You.
I thirst for You;
my body faints for You
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.

Then He said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

Now I want you to know,

brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as among the rest of the Gentiles.

But now I no longer have any work to do in these provinces, and I have strongly desired for many years to come to you

Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose.