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:

Butª we,ª brethren,ª being takenª° fromª youª forª a short² timeª¹ in presence,ª notª in heart,ª endeavouredª° the more abundantlyª to seeª° yourª faceª withª greatª desire.ª

Butª wee,ª brethren,ª beeing takenª° fromª youª forª a short² time,ª¹ in presence,ª notª in heart,ª endeuoredª° the more abundantlyª to seeª° yourª faceª withª greatª desire.ª

BUT we, my brethren, having been bereaved-ones of you the time of an hour, as to our presence, but not in our heart, have been the more solicitous to see your faces with great love,

But we, my brethren, have been bereaved of you for a short time, (in visible presence, not in our hearts,) and have the more exerted ourselves, to behold your faces, with great affection.

Ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφ' ὑμῶν πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας, προσώπῳ οὐ καρδίᾳ, περισσοτέρως ἐσπουδάσαμεν τὸ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν ἰδεῖν ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ.

We moreover, Brethrened, having-been-orphaned-off-to off of-ye toward to-a-time of-an-hour, unto-looked-toward, not unto-a-heart, unto-more-abouted we-hastened-to to-the-one to-looked-toward of-ye to-have-had-seen in unto-much unto-a-passioning-upon-unto.