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17 But we, brothers, having been taken away from you for a [a]short while—(A)in face but not in heart—were all the more eager with great desire (B)to see your face. 18 [b]For (C)we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, [c](D)more than once—and yet (E)Satan (F)hindered us. 19 For who is our hope or (G)joy or crown of boasting? Is it not even you, before our Lord Jesus at His [d](H)coming? 20 For you are (I)our glory and joy.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit occasion of an hour
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Or Because
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Lit both once and twice
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Or presence

Longing to See Them

17 But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time (A)in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire. 18 Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but (B)Satan hindered us. 19 For (C)what is our hope, or joy, or (D)crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the (E)presence of our Lord Jesus Christ (F)at His coming? 20 For you are our glory and joy.

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