1 Thessalonians 2:16-18

New Life Version

¹⁶ They tried to keep us from preaching the Good News to the people who are not Jews. The Jews do not want them saved from the punishment of sin. The lives of the Jews are full of more sin all the time. But now God’s anger has come to them at last.

¹⁷ Christian brothers, because we have not been able to be with you, our hearts have been with you. We have wanted very much to see you. ¹⁸ We wanted to come to you. I, Paul, have tried to come to you more than once but Satan kept us from coming.