1 Thessalonians 2:19

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.

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I Thessalonians 2:19 Or crown of rejoicing. As the victor in the games could point to his crown as the proof of his powers, so Paul could point to the Gentile churches as the proof of ministry. At his coming. Paul took pride in the thought how great a work the Lord at his coming would behold which he had wrought in the gospel.

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