17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 2:17:1 ⧉Ἡμεῖςeemeeswe 1 Thessalonians 2:17:2 ⧉δέthebut 1 Thessalonians 2:17:3 ⧉ἀδελφοίadelfeebrothers 1 Thessalonians 2:17:4 ⧉ἀπορφανισθέντεςaporfaneesthendeshaving been torn away 1 Thessalonians 2:17:5 ⧉ἀφʼaffrom 1 Thessalonians 2:17:6 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonyou 1 Thessalonians 2:17:7 ⧉πρὸςprosfor 1 Thessalonians 2:17:8 ⧉καιρὸνkerona time 1 Thessalonians 2:17:9 ⧉ὥραςorasof an hour 1 Thessalonians 2:17:10 ⧉προσώπῳprosopoin person 1 Thessalonians 2:17:11 ⧉οὐoonot 1 Thessalonians 2:17:12 ⧉καρδίᾳkartheeain heart 1 Thessalonians 2:17:13 ⧉περισσοτέρωςpereesoterosmore abundantly 1 Thessalonians 2:17:14 ⧉ἐσπουδάσαμενespoothasamenwe were eager 1 Thessalonians 2:17:15 ⧉τὸtothe 1 Thessalonians 2:17:16 ⧉πρόσωπονprosoponface 1 Thessalonians 2:17:17 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you 1 Thessalonians 2:17:18 ⧉ἰδεῖνeetheento see 1 Thessalonians 2:17:19 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Thessalonians 2:17:20 ⧉πολλῇpoleegreat 1 Thessalonians 2:17:21 ⧉ἐπιθυμίᾳepeetheemeeadesire |
17. Formal Translation But we, brothers, having been made orphans from you for a short time in person, not in heart, were all the more eager to see your face with much desire. |
17. Dynamic Translation But we, dear brothers, though we were separated from you for a short while in person, not in our hearts, became even more eager than ever to see your faces, filled with intense longing. |