1 Thessalonians 2:17
But we, brothers, who were orphaned from you for the time of an hour, in presence not in heart, hastened more earnestly to see your face, with much desire.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
18Therefore we wanted to come to you, indeed I, Paul, even once and again, and Satan hindered us.
Cross References
Genesis 45:28And Israel said, It is enough, Joseph my son is yet alive. I will go and see him before I die.
2 Samuel 13:39And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Psalms 63:1O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.
Acts 17:10And the brothers straightaway sent both Paul and Silas away through the night to Berea, who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Romans 15:23But now, having no more place in these regions, and having a great desire from many years to come to you,
Philippians 1:22But if to live in flesh, this is fruit of labor to me, then what I will choose I know not.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:14-17
Effects of the Christian Ministry. ( a. d. 51.) 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 15 Who both killed the Lord… Read the whole commentary →