1 Thessalonians 2:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. Even I Paul - He had already sent Timothy and Silas to them; but he himself was anxious to see them, and had purposed this once and again, but Satan hindered; i.e., some adversary, as the word means, whether the devil himself, or some of his children. There was, however, such a storm of persecution raised up against him, that his friends did not think it prudent to permit him to go till the storm had been somewhat allayed.