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1 Thessalonians 2:18

PaulSatan
Spiritual warfare

16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

17 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.

19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

20 For ye are our glory and joy.

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BSB
For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.
KJV
Wherefore we would have come unto 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.
ASV
because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.
DARBY
wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
BLB
Therefore we wanted to come to you⁺—indeed I, Paul, both once and twice—and Satan obstructed us.
ÅB
fordi vi gjerne ville komme til dere - jeg, Paulus, både én gang og to ganger - men Satan hindret oss.
OTB
For vi ønsket å komme til dere—jeg, Paulus, mer enn én gang—og likevel hindret Satan oss.
B1930
fordi vi gjerne vilde komme til eder - jeg, Paulus, både én gang og to ganger - men Satan hindret oss.

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Cross references

  • Romans 15:22

    For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

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  • Romans 1:13

    Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

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  • Revelation 2:10

    Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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  • Zechariah 3:1–2

    And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:12–14

    But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

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  • Matthew 4:10

    Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

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  • Job 33:14

    For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

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  • Revelation 12:9–12

    And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

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