1 Thessalonians 2:17
"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."
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- Colossians 2:5
"For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ."
Read in chapter → - 1 Corinthians 5:3
"For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,"
Read in chapter → - 1 Thessalonians 3:6
"But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:"
Read in chapter → - Romans 1:13
"Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, but was let hitherto, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles."
Read in chapter → - 1 Thessalonians 3:10
"Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?"
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 13:39
"And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead."
Read in chapter → - Luke 22:15
"And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:"
Read in chapter → - Psalms 63:1
"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;"
Read in chapter → - Romans 15:23
"But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;"
Read in chapter → - Philippians 1:22
"But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not."
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