Bible in Basic English
"For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming."
— 1 Thessalonians 2:18, Bible in Basic English
“Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.”
“because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us. ”
“because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again--but Satan hindered us.”
“For we wanted to come to you(I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.”
“For we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.”
“Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.”
Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;
Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.
But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;
For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.
For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
For you are our glory and our joy.