Other translations
American Standard Version
because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And we wished to come to you, I Paul, once and twice, and Satan hindered me.
Darby Bible Translation
wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us.
God's Word
We wanted to visit you. I, Paul, wanted to visit you twice already, but Satan made that impossible.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
So we wanted to come to you--even I, Paul, time and again--but Satan hindered us.
International Standard Version
That is why we wanted to come to you. Certainly I, Paul, wanted to come time and again, but Satan blocked our way.
NET Bible
For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.
New American Standard Bible
For we wanted to come to you-- I, Paul, more than once-- and yet Satan hindered us.
New International Version
For we wanted to come to you--certainly I, Paul, did, again and again--but Satan blocked our way.
New Living Translation
We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Weymouth New Testament
On this account we wanted to come to you--at least I Paul wanted again and again to do so--but Satan hindered us.
The World English Bible
because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again--but Satan hindered us.