1 Thessalonians 2:18
“Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Wherefore we would have come unto you,.... They not only had a will, and purposed in themselves, and entered into some…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul - The phrase “even I Paul,” seems to be used by way of emphasis. He…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Even I Paul - He had already sent Timothy and Silas to them; but he himself was anxious to see them, and had purposed…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Thessalonians 2:17-20
In these words the apostle apologizes for his absence. Here observe, 1. He tells them they were involuntarily forced…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Wherefore we would have come unto you The true reading is because not "wherefore," due probably to a misunderstanding of…
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