1 Thessalonians 2:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore we would have come to you, even I, Paul, time and again; but Satan hindered us.

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  • Rom 15:22 : 22 For this reason, I have been much hindered from coming to you.
  • Rom 1:13 : 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, (but was hindered until now,) that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among other Gentiles.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.
  • Rev 12:9-9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses 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 did not love their lives even to death. 12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time.
  • Job 33:14 : 14 For God speaks once, yes, twice, yet man does not perceive it.
  • Zech 3:1-2 : 1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke you, O Satan; indeed, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you: is this not a brand plucked from the fire?
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan, for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and only him shall you serve.
  • 2 Cor 11:12-14 : 12 But what I do, I will continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder; for Satan himself transforms into an angel of light.
  • Phil 4:16 : 16 For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again for my needs.
  • Col 4:18 : 18 This salutation by my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.
  • 2 Thess 3:17 : 17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every letter; so I write.
  • 1 Cor 16:21 : 21 The greeting is in my own hand—Paul.

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    16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always; but the wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

    17 But we, brothers, having been taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.

  • Rom 15:22-23
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    22 For this reason, I have been much hindered from coming to you.

    23 But now having no more place in these regions, and having a great desire these many years to come to you,

  • 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

  • 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, (but was hindered until now,) that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among other Gentiles.

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    11 Lest Satan should take advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

    12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,

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    4 For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

    5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.

    6 But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:

    7 Therefore, brothers, we were comforted concerning you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

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    1 For you yourselves, brothers, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:

    2 But even after we had suffered before and were shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.

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    15 And in this confidence, I intended to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit;

    16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea.

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    1 Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

    2 That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as if the day of Christ is at hand.

  • 8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed beyond measure, above strength, so much that we despaired even of life.

  • 12 As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not willing to come at this time; he will come when he has the opportunity.

  • 1 Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;

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    8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to impart to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

    9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

  • 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

  • 30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

  • 1 But I decided this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

  • 23 Moreover, I call God as a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I did not come yet to Corinth.

  • 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

  • 5 For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

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    4 And that because of false brethren stealthily brought in, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

    5 To whom we did not yield submission, no, not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

  • 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

  • 12 And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 16:6-7
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    6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

    7 After they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.

  • 7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

  • 10 After he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

  • 12 Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

  • 9 Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

  • 36 After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.

  • 13 Whom I wished to keep with me, so that he might minister to me in your place in my chains for the gospel:

  • 9 Do your diligence to come to me quickly;

  • 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect what is lacking in your faith?

  • 2 Cor 9:3-4
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    3 Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain regarding this matter; that, as I said, you may be ready:

    4 Lest if those of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to say you) should be ashamed of this same confident boasting.

  • Rom 1:10-11
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    10 Making request, if by any means now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.

    11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established;

  • 5 For, when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; outside were conflicts, inside were fears.

  • 12 If others are partakers of this right over you, should not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.

  • 4 Earnestly pleading with us for the privilege of participating in the service to the saints.