en_tn/1th/02/17.md

in presence, not in heart

"physically but continued to pray for you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

see your face

"see you" or "be with you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

I Paul once and again

"I Paul tried twice" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

For what is our confidence...at his coming?

AT: "Our confidence for the future, joy, and crown of glory is you and others at the coming of our Lord Jesus." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)