⁵ For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit,^(A) rejoicing to see how well ordered you are and the strength of your faith in Christ.

Paul’s Desire to See Them

¹⁷ But as for us, brothers and sisters, after we were forced to leave you^[a] for a short time (in person, not in heart^(A)), we greatly desired and made every effort to return^(B) and see you face to face.