1 Thessalonians 2:17

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But we, brethren, being taken from you - There is more implied in the Greek word here rendered, “being taken from you “ - ἀπορφανισθέντες a...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(15) But we, brethren, (m) being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with gre...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul and the Thessalonian Church. The next two paragraphs describe ( a) the effect of Paul's preaching at Thessalonica, ( b) his anxiety with reg...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17 But we, brethren, bereaved of you. This excuse has been appropriately added, lest the Thessalonians should think that Paul had deserted th...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But we, brethren. — Now comes a change of subject: no longer the memories of the time when St. Paul was among them, but his hopes and fears about t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is evident that some of the Jews in Thessalonica had been discounting the apostle in his absence. He very definitely defends himself against such...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) В¶ 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 w...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But we, brethren, being taken from you ,.... Here more properly should begin the third chapter, in which the apostle having before observed the mann...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But we, brethren , &c. In this verse we have a remarkable instance, not so much of the transient affections of holy grief, desire, or joy, as of...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

We are to consider now that which had great effect in producing the energetic, devoted response to the gospel such as we have seen in the Thessalonia...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The apostle here makes his apology, for his so soon departing from them, and his continued absence. They were under great sufferings for receiving th...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short while (literally ‘a season of an hour'), in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more exceedi...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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¹⁷ 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.

Related Commentaries of 1 Thessalonians 2:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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