1 Thessalonians 2:15-17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁵ who killed both the Lord Jesus^(A) and the prophets and persecuted us;^(B) they displease God and are hostile to everyone, ¹⁶ hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are always completing the number of their sins,^(C) and wrath has overtaken them at last.^[a]

Paul’s Desire to See Them

¹⁷ But as for us, brothers, after we were forced to leave you for a short time (in person, not in heart^(D)), we greatly desired and made every effort to return^(E) and see you face to face.