World English Bible
"because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again--but Satan hindered us."
— 1 Thessalonians 2:18, World English 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. ”
“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.”
“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 their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn't please God, and are contrary to all men;
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,
because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again--but Satan hindered us.
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn't it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
For you are our glory and our joy.