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Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. |
Therefore we wanted to come to you – even I, Paul, time and again – but Satan hindered us. |
For (Because) we wanted to come to you – I, Paul, more than once (both once and twice) – and yet Satan thwarted us. |
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For we wanted to come to you – certainly I, Paul, did again and again – but Satan stopped us. |
Because it was our will to come to you. [I mean that] I, Paul, again and again [wanted to come], but Satan hindered and impeded us. |
On this account we set our heart on coming to you, indeed, I, Paul, not only once but twice, but Satan cut in on us and by that means thwarted us. |
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Yes, I, Paul, have longed to come and see you more than once – but somehow Satan prevented our coming. |
Because we did want to come to see you; I mean, that I myself, Paul, wanted again and again to come, but Satan prevented it. |
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