1 Thessalonians 2:18

16 ^aforbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always ^bto fill up the measure of their sins; ^cbut wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

Longing to See Them

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

18 Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but ^aSatan hindered us.

19 For ^awhat is our hope, or joy, or ^bcrown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the ^cpresence of our Lord Jesus Christ ^dat His coming?

20 For you are our glory and joy.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Because (dioti). As in I Thessalonians 2:8.

We would fain have come to you (hqelhsamen elqein prov umav). First aorist active indicative of qelw. Literally,

we desired to come to you. I Paul (egw men Paulov). Clear example of literary plural hqelesamen with singular pronoun egw. Paul uses his own name elsewhere also as in II Corinthians 10:1; Galatians 5:2; Colossians 1:23; Ephesians 3:1; Philemon 1:19.

Once and again (kai apac kai div).

Both once and twice as in Philippians 4:16. Old idiom in Plato.

And Satan hindered us (kai enekoyen hmav o Satanav). Adversative use of kai = but or and yet. First aorist active indicative of enkoptw, late word to cut in, to hinder. Milligan quotes papyrus example of third century, BC Verb used to cut in a road, to make a road impassable. So Paul charges Satan with cutting in on his path. Used by Paul in Acts 24:4; Galatians 5:7 and passive enekoptomhn in Romans 15:22; I Peter 3:7. This hindrance may have been illness, opposition of the Jews in Corinth, what not.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Thessalonians 2:18:**

Acts 24:4
Romans 15:22
Galatians 5:7
Philippians 4:16
1 Thessalonians 3:1
1 Timothy 1:20
2 Timothy 4:17
Hebrews 13:18

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