1 Thessalonians 2:18 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

We wanted to visit you. I, Paul, wanted to visit you twice already, but Satan made that impossible.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

ASV:

because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.

BBE:

For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

DBY:

wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.

ERV:

because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.

WEY:

On this account we wanted to come to you--at least I Paul wanted again and again to do so--but Satan hindered us.

WBS:

Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

WEB:

because we wanted to come to you-indeed, I, Paul, once and again-but Satan hindered us.

YLT:

wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;

1 Thessalonians 2:18 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 4:10 Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"

Romans 1:13 I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that often I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Romans 15:22 For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;

Philippians 4:16 for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:18 We would have come unto you. Once and again, twice, he had purposed to return to them,
but Satan hindered us. How, is not stated, but some difficulties intervened that Paul attributed to Satan. His agency is often manifest when we do not recognize it; sometimes in wicked opposition, sometimes even as an angel of light (2Co 11:14).

WES:

2:18 Satan - By those persecuting Jews, Acts 17:13.

MHC:

2:17-20 This world is not a place where we are to be always, or long together. In heaven holy souls shall meet, and never part more. And though the apostle could not come to them yet, and thought he might never be able to come, yet our Lord Jesus Christ will come; nothing shall hinder that. May God give faithful ministers to all who serve him with their spirit in the gospel of his Son, and send them to all who are in darkness

CONC:

Account Adversary Again-but Attempts Certainly Desired Fain Hinder Hindered Indeed Kept Least Once-and Paul Reason Satan Stopped Twice Wanted Wherefore Wished Yet You-i You-indeed

Account Adversary Attempts Desired Fain Hinder Hindered Indeed Kept Least Once Paul Reason Satan Stopped Wanted Wherefore

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