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:

But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;

Αλλ' ημεις, αδελφοι, ορφανισθεντες αφ' υμων προς ολιγον καιρον, προσωπικως ουχι κατα την καρδιαν, εσπουδασαμεν περισσοτερον μετα πολλης επιθυμιας να ιδωμεν το προσωπον σας.

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.

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,