14. For ye, brethren, have been imitators in Christ Jesus of the congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of God which are in Judaea, for ye also have suffered like things of your own nation, even as they have of the Jews,
15. who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and have persecuted us, and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,
16. forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up the measure of their sins always, for the wrath of God has come upon them to the uttermost.
17. But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly with great desire to see your face.
18. Therefore we would have come unto you, even I, Paul, once and again, but Satan hindered us.
19. For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Is it not you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20. For ye are our glory and joy.