Apousia denotes being away from someone, contrasted with being present in Philippians 2:12.

The attested use marks a person's being away, set in Philippians 2:12 against being present.

1. Being away rather than present · dominant

   In Philippians 2:12, the dative singular feminine form occurs in a contrast between “my presence” and the speaker's being away; the APB renders the clause “but now much more in my absence.”

   Philippians 2:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philippians 2:12, the APB presents the contrast as “in my presence” and “in my absence.” This rendering confirms the clause's contrast rather than establishing a separate nuance.