1 Thessalonians 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 Thessalonians 2:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Thessalonians 2:1721 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 2:17
He has not said “separated,” but what was much more. He had spoken above of flattery, showing that he did not flatter, that he did not seek glory. He speaks here concerning love. Because he had said above, “as a father his children,” “as a nurse,” here he uses another expression, “being made orphans,” which is said of children who have lost their fathers. And yet they were made orphans. “No”— he says — “but we. For if any one should examine our longing, even as little…
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