1 Thessalonians 2:18 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

would have = wished to. App-102 . once and again . Compare Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:16 . hindered . Greek. enkopto. See Acts 24:4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.There seems to have been something particularly frustrating about Paul's being checkmated in his intention to return to Thessalonica. Perhaps it was there that he finally saw, for the first time, that the opposition of Israel would never cease.Paul, who loved Israel more than he loved himself and could even have wished himself accursed for Israel's sake, could not long contemplate the atrocious sins of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

1 Thessalonians 2:18. But Satan hindered us.— When the Hebrews would express any thing remarkably great, they add the name of God to it; so they call great mountains, the mountains of God,—and the like: and thus, when they describe the most wicked men, they call them the ministers, servants, and children of Satan, and sometimes Satan himself; because they imitate and comply with the temptations of that wicked spirit who is at the head of all apostacy from God, and the most remarkable enemy in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

18. Wherefore—The oldest manuscripts read, "Because," or "Inasmuch as." we would—Greek, "we wished to come"; we intended to come. even I Paul—My fellow missionaries as well as myself wished to come; I can answer for myself that I intended it more than once. His slightly distinguishing himself here from his fellow missionaries, whom throughout this Epistle he associates with himself in the plural, accords with the fact that Silvanus and Timothy stayed at Berea when Paul went on to Athens; where... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-18

Paul and his companions had to leave Thessalonica prematurely, and for Paul the separation was an especially sorrowful one. He compared it to being bereft (lit. orphaned). He felt torn from them. However even though absent in body his readers were very present in his affections. Moreover Paul eagerly anticipated the opportunity to return to Thessalonica to see them again. He had attempted such a visit more than once, but Satan, the adversary who had interfered and had made the apostle’s... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

Paul’s plan 2:17-20"First Thessalonians has been called ’a classic of friendship,’ and here is a passage where Paul’s deep affection for his friends breathes through his words." [Note: Barclay, p. 224.] read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

The Nature of St. Paul’s Life and Work at Thessalonica2. The persecution at the Roman garrison-town of Philippi made a deep impression on St. Paul the Roman citizen (Acts 16:19-40; Philippians 1:30). It was the indignity that hurt him.Contention] better, ’conflict.’3. It would seem that St. Paul was at first looked upon by some as an impostor, seeking his own ends. He declares that he came with a sincere desire for their salvation only. Deceit] better, ’error.’ Uncleanness] Impurity was often... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

(18) We would.—Not merely a conditional tense, but “we were ready to come—meant to come.”Even I Paul.—Rather, that is to say, I; Paul, not as if it were a great thing that one like him should have such a wish, but showing that Silas and Timothy had not shared his intention. Why had they not? The answer shows the minute truthfulness of the Acts. Timothy, apparently, did not at first leave Thessalonica with St. Paul (Acts 17:10, where the Greek seems definitely to exclude him). Both Silas and... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

Orphaned for an Hour 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Only a great heart could have said this. Such glowing sentences are amongst the most vivid and positive evidences of inspiration. Paul was a great father mother, a great brother-sister, a woman and a man There is nothing like the Pauline affection; there is so much reason under it, around it, above it; it is so complete and cogent and intense in logic; it is a great flower whose roots go down to the rock. Paul loved the society of the believing Church;... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

Chapter 7ABSENCE AND LONGING1 Thessalonians 2:17-20; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 (R.V.)THE Apostle has said all that he means to say of the opposition of the Jews to the gospel, and in the verses before us turns to his own relations to the Thessalonians. He had been compelled to leave their city against his will; they themselves had escorted him by night to Beroea. He cannot find words strong enough to describe the pain of separation. It was a bereavement, although he hoped it would only last for a... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Thessalonians 2:18

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

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