New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

17But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a 1short while--2in 3person, not in 4spirit--were all the more eager with great desire 5to see your face.

18 6For 7we wanted to come to you--I, Paul, 8 9more than once--and yet 10Satan 11hindered us.

19For who is our hope or 12joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His 13 14coming?

20For you are 15our glory and joy.

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Notes

1. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit occasion of an hour ↩
2. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 1 Cor 5:3 ↩
3. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit face ↩
4. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit heart ↩
5. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 1 Thess 3:10 ↩
6. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Or Because ↩
7. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Rom 15:22 ↩
8. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Lit both once and twice ↩
9. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Phil 4:16 ↩
10. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Matt 4:10 ↩
11. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Rom 1:13; 15:22 ↩
12. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Phil 4:1 ↩
13. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Or presence ↩
14. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Matt 16:27; Mark 8:38; John 21:22; 1 Thess 3:13; 4:15; 5:23 ↩
15. 1 Thessalonians 2:20 2 Cor 1:14 ↩

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