1 Thessalonians 2:14-17
14For you, brothers, abecame imitators of bthe churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For cyou suffered the same things from your own countrymen das they did from the Jews, ▼▼The Greek word Ioudaioi can refer to Jewish religious leaders and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
15 fwho killed both the Lord Jesus and gthe prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and hoppose all mankind 16 iby hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always jto fill up the measure of their sins. But kwrath has come upon them at last! ▼▼Or completely, or forever
Paul’s Longing to See Them Again
17But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, min person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire nto see you face to face,
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