1 Thessalonians 2:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;

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  • Rom 15:22 : 22 Wherefore, also, I was hindered many times from coming unto you,
  • Rom 1:13 : 13 And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 `Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.
  • Rev 12:9-9 : 9 and the great dragon was cast forth -- the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world -- he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him. 10 And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, `Now did come the salvation, and the power, and the reign, of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because cast down was the accuser of our brethren, who is accusing them before our God day and night; 11 and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life -- unto death; 12 because of this be glad, ye heavens, and those in them who do tabernacle; wo to those inhabiting the land and the sea, because the Devil did go down unto you, having great wrath, having known that he hath little time.'
  • Job 33:14 : 14 For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
  • Zech 3:1-2 : 1 And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him. 2 And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary: `Jehovah doth push against thee, O Adversary, Yea, push against thee doth Jehovah, Who is fixing on Jerusalem, Is not this a brand delivered from fire?'
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then saith Jesus to him, `Go -- Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'
  • 2 Cor 11:12-14 : 12 and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also; 13 for those such `are' false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ, 14 and no wonder -- for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;
  • Phil 4:16 : 16 because also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;
  • Col 4:18 : 18 The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace `is' with you. Amen.
  • 2 Thess 3:17 : 17 The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus I write;
  • 1 Cor 16:21 : 21 The salutation of `me' Paul with my hand;

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