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1 Thessalonians 2:17–18

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17But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a 1short while—ain 2person, not in 3spirit—were all the more eager with great desire bto see your face.

181For awe wanted to come to you—I, Paul, 2bmore than once—and yet cSatan dhindered us.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit occasion of an hour
  2. 2Lit face
  3. 3Lit heart
  4. 1Or Because
  5. 2Lit both once and twice

Cross references

  1. a1 Cor 5:3
  2. b1 Thess 3:10
  3. aRom 15:22
  4. bPhil 4:16
  5. cMatt 4:10
  6. dRom 1:13; 15:22

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you. For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan blocked our way.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But as for us, brothers and sisters, after we were forced to leave you for a short time (in person, not in heart), we greatly desired and made every effort to return and see you face to face. So we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us.

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again. We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But when we were made orphans by separation from you, brothers, for a short time (in face, not in heart), we were even more eager with great desire to see your face, because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, on more than one occasion—and Satan hindered us.

KJV 1900King James Version

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.