King James Bible
KJVWherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Translation Comparison
1 Thessalonians 2:18
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 Thessalonians 2:18 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. | |
American Standard VersionASV | because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us. | |
English Revised VersionERV | because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. | |
World English BibleWEB | because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Why we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | On this account we wanted to come to you--at least I Paul wanted again and again to do so--but Satan hindered us. |
American Standard Version
ASVbecause we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTwherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
English Revised Version
ERVbecause we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
World English Bible
WEBbecause we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;
American King James Version
AKJVWhy we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTOn this account we wanted to come to you--at least I Paul wanted again and again to do so--but Satan hindered us.
King James Bible
KJVWherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
American Standard Version
ASVbecause we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTwherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
English Revised Version
ERVbecause we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
World English Bible
WEBbecause we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;
American King James Version
AKJVWhy we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTOn this account we wanted to come to you--at least I Paul wanted again and again to do so--but Satan hindered us.