1 Thessalonians 2:14-20

14For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s communities in Messiah Yeshua that are in Judea—for you suffered the same things at the hands of your own countrymen as they did from the Judean leaders,

15who killed both the Lord Yeshua and the prophets and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God and hostile to all people,

16hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they might be saved. As a result, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last.

17But brothers and sisters, after we were orphaned by separation from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), we were all the more eager in our great longing to see you face to face.

18For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, more than once—but satan thwarted us.

19For who is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Yeshua at His coming? Is it not you?

20For you are our glory and joy!