Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageFor we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, more than once—yet Satan blocked our path.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GBecause we wanted to come to you—I, Sha'ul, once and again—yet the Adversary cut off our way.
KJV
King James VersionWherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleFor we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.
Footnotes
ἐνέκοψεν (enekopsen) = "cut into, blocked"—from ἐγκόπτω (enkoptō), the image of cutting into a road to render it impassable, a recognised military tactic. σατανᾶς (Satanas) is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew שָׂטָן (śāṭān), "the Adversary/Accuser." F.O.G. renders it "the Adversary" to preserve the functional meaning of the name; F.O.G. Message retains "Satan" as the conventional English form. ἅπαξ καὶ δίς = "once and twice"—a Greek and Hebrew idiom (cf. Philippians 4:16) for repeated attempts; both translations render the idiom rather than the literal count.
