1 Thessalonians 2:18

For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) ¹  but Satan thwarted us.

For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan stopped us.

For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, more than once—and yet Satan hindered us.

We wanted very much to come, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us.

You can't imagine how much we missed you! I, Paul, tried over and over to get back, but Satan stymied us each time.

For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, wanted to again and again—but Satan blocked our way.

Therefore we wanted to come to you––even I, Paul, time and again––but Satan hindered us.

For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) ¹  but Satan thwarted us.

¹ tn Or “several times”; Grk, “both once and twice.” The literal expression “once and twice” is frequently used as a Greek idiom referring to an indefinite low number, but more than once (“several times”); see L&N 60.70.