Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
KJV
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.
ASV
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: