1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

Expanded Bible

Paul Wants to Visit Them Again

¹⁷ Brothers and sisters, though we were ·separated [torn away; orphaned] from you for a short time, ·our thoughts were still with you [physically, not spiritually…; ^Lin face, not in heart…]. We wanted very much to see you and tried hard to do so. ¹⁸ We wanted to come to you. I, Paul, tried to come ·more than once [again and again; ^Lboth once and twice], but Satan ·stopped [hindered; prevented] us. ¹⁹ ·You are [^LFor who is…?] our hope, our joy, and the crown we will ·take pride in [boast about] when our Lord Jesus Christ comes. ²⁰ Truly you are our glory and our joy.