1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:1 Forasmuch, brethren, as we are kept from you for a season, as concerning the bodily presence — but not in the heart — we enforced the more to see you personally with great desire,

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ Forasmuch, brethren, as we are kept from you for a season, as concerning the bodily presence — but not in the heart — we enforced the more to see you personally with great desire, ¹⁸ and therefore we would have come unto you, I Paul once and again: but Satan withstood us. ¹⁹ For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not ye it in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? ²⁰ Yea, ye are our glory and joy. ³ ¹ Wherefore, since we could no longer forbear, it pleased us to remain at Athens alone,