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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 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 2:1721 words
GreekMeaning
ἩμεῖςHēmeis
We ourselvespronounG1473
δέde
howeverwordG1161
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
ἀπορφανισθέντεςaporphanisthentes
having been bereavedverbG642
ἀφ’aph’
ofprepositionG575
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
πρὸςpros
forprepositionG4314
καιρὸνkairon
the timenounG2540
ὥραςhōras
of an hournounG5610
προσώπῳprosōpō
in facenounG4383
οὐou
notadverbG3756
καρδίᾳkardia
in heartnounG2588
περισσοτέρωςperissoterōs
more abundantlyadverbG4056
ἐσπουδάσαμενespoudasamen
were eagerverbG4704
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πρόσωπονprosōpon
facenounG4383
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ἰδεῖνidein
to seeverbG3708
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
πολλῇpollē
greatadjectiveG4183
ἐπιθυμίᾳepithymia
desirenounG1939
Greek 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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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