1 Thessalonians 2:15-17

New Testament for Everyone

¹⁵ who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and who expelled us. They displease God; they oppose all people; ¹⁶ they forbid us to speak to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. This has had the effect, all along, of completing the full total of their sins. But the fury has come upon them for good.

Paul’s joy and crown

¹⁷ As for us, my dear family, we were snatched away from you for a short time, in person though not in heart. We longed eagerly, with a great desire, to see you face to face.