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Paul's Personal Longing
Scholars highlight the phrase "even I Paul" to show that this was a deep, personal desire of the apostle himself, not just a general wish of his team. He had tried to return "once and again" (multiple times), countering any thought that he didn't care enough to visit in person.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 2:18
18th Century
Theologian
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul. The phrase "even I Paul," seems to be used for emphasis; he had a special desire to go…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 2:18
Because (διοτ). As in 2:8.
We would fain have come to you (ηθελησαμεν ελθειν προς υμας). First aorist acti…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 2:18
19th Century
Bishop
We would.—This means not merely a conditional tense, but “we were ready to come—meant to come.”
Even I Paul.
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 2:18
Therefore, as if he were not satisfied with his already-overwhelming expressions of his feeling for the Thessalonians, Paul proceeds to prove his l…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 2:18
16th Century
Theologian
Satan hindered us. Luke relates that Paul was in one instance hindered (Acts 20:3), since the Jews laid an ambush for him on h…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 2:18
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore we would have come to you
They not only had a will, and purposed in themselves, and entered into some reso…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 2:17–20
17th Century
Minister
This world is not a place where we are to be always, or long together. In heaven holy souls will meet, and never part again. And though the apostle…