帖撒罗尼迦前书 2:17
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.
Context
This verse from 帖撒罗尼迦前书 Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. 保罗为自己的传教事工辩护：他来时受了苦，却没有用诡诈，只是讨神的喜欢。他在他们中间温柔，如同乳母爱护孩子。他劝勉他们行事对得起神。
其他译本
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:
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,
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;
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