NET Bible
"For we wanted to come to you(I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us."
— 1 Thessalonians 2:18, NET Bible
“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 would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.”
“For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.”
“Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.”
who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,
because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.
Forced Absence from Thessalonica But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time(in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.
For we wanted to come to you(I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.
For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?
For you are our glory and joy!