1 Thessalonians 2:18 On that account we intended (purposed, willed) to come toward you – indeed I, Paul, once, even twice – and the adversary (or: "the accuser;" = the enemy or opposer; satan; : : and note: perhaps a code name for the hostile Jews, as in Rev.) struck within us (cut in on us; = cut across our path; or: travailed and wearily toiled among us).

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁸ On that account we intended (purposed, willed) to come toward you – indeed I, Paul, once, even twice – and the adversary (or: "the accuser;" = the enemy or opposer; satan; [note: perhaps a code name for the hostile Jews, as in Rev. 2:9 and 3:9]) struck within us (cut in on us; = cut across our path; or: travailed and wearily toiled among us).