## 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]])