1 Thessalonians 2:18

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Rom 15:22 : 22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
  • Rom 1:13 : 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall 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 a crown of life.
  • Rev 12:9-9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
  • Job 33:14 : 14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
  • Zech 3:1-2 : 1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 2 And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: 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 which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
  • Phil 4:16 : 16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
  • Col 4:18 : 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
  • 2 Thess 3:17 : 17 The salutation of 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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