17. Brothers and sisters, we were separated from you for a short time. But even though we were not there, our thoughts were still with you. We wanted very much to see you, and we tried very hard to do this.
18. Yes, we wanted to come to you. I, Paul, tried more than once to come, but Satan stopped us.
19. You are our hope, our joy, and the crown we will be proud of when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.
20. You bring us honor and joy.