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1 Thessalonians 2:17–20

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But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire, because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? For you are our glory and our joy.

1 Thessalonians 2:17–20 · WEB · World English Bible

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1 Thessalonians 2:17–20

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire, because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? For you are our glory and our joy.

Translation: WEB (World English Bible) · Dataset edition/version: engwebp-source-2026-08-26

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1 Thessalonians 2:17–20
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1 Thessalonians
Chapter
2
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17–20
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World English Bible (WEB), updated edition · engwebp
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