ASV: since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:
BBE: Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill:
DBY: since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick;
KJV: For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
WEY: I send him because he is longing to see you all and is distressed at your having heard of his illness.
WBS: For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.
WEB: since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.
YLT: seeing he was longing after you all, and in heaviness, because ye heard that he ailed,
