1 Thessalonians 2:18

would have. wished to. App-102.

once and again. Compare Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:16.

hindered. Greek. enkopto. See Acts 24:4.

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¹⁸ Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

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