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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17 As for de us hēmeis, brothers adelphos, when we were separated aporphanizō from apo you hymeis for pros a short kairos time hōra in person prosōpon but not ou in heart kardia we were all the more perissoterōs eager spoudazō, with en intense polys longing epithumia, to see you hymeis · ho in person prosōpon. 18 For dioti we wanted thelō to come erchomai to pros you hymeis I egō, Paul Paulos, · kai time hapax and kai again dis but kai Satan Satanas hindered enkoptō us hēmeis. · ho 19 For gar what tis is our hēmeis hope elpis, or ē joy chara, or ē crown stephanos of rejoicing kauchēsis before emprosthen · ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous at en · ho his autos coming parousia? Is it not ouchi indeed kai you hymeis? 20 Yes gar, you hymeis are eimi · ho our hēmeis glory doxa and kai · ho joy chara!

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