1 Thessalonians 2:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διό ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐγὼ μὲν Παῦλος, καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δίς· καὶ ἐνέκοψεν ἡμᾶς ὁ Σατανᾶς.

Transliteration

Dio we ēthelēsamen elthein pros you, I men Paulos, kai once kai twice; kai enekopsen us the Satanas.

Grammar Details

*Dio*: conjunction - therefore/for this reason
*ēthelēsamen*: aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we wanted/desired
*elthein*: aorist active infinitive - to come
*pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
*men*: postpositive particle - on the one hand/indeed
*Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
*kai*: conjunction - and/also/even
*enekopsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - hindered/impeded
*Satanas*: nominative, masculine, singular - Satan

Word Meanings

*ēthelēsamen*: we wanted/desired/wished
*enekopsen*: hindered/impeded/blocked

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Referenced Verses

Rom 15:22 : 22 Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:
Rom 1:13 : 13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.
Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
Rev 12:9-9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him. 10 And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death. 12 Therefore {G5124} rejoice, O heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe for the {G2730} earth and for the sea: because the devil is gone down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.
Job 33:14 : 14 For God speaketh once, Yea twice, [though man] regardeth it not.
Zech 3:1-2 : 1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary. 2 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Jehovah rebuke you, O Satan; Yes, Jehovah that has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Matt 4:10 : 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
2 Cor 11:12-14 : 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein {G1722} they glory, they may be found even as we. 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.
Phil 4:16 : 16 for even in Thessalonica ye sent once {G530} and again unto my need.
Col 4:18 : 18 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.
2 Thess 3:17 : 17 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
1 Cor 16:21 : 21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

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