1 Corinthians 16:7
5 After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
6 Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.
For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,
9 because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
- KJV
- For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
- WEB
- For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
- ASV
- For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
- DARBY
- For I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit.
- BLB
- For I do not want to see you⁺ now in passing; for I hope to remain a certain time with you⁺, if the Lord might permit.
- ÅB
- For jeg tenker ikke å se dere nå på gjennomreisen; for jeg håper å bli en tid hos dere, om Herren tillater det.
- OTB
- For jeg ønsker ikke å se dere nå bare kort; jeg håper å bli hos dere en tid, hvis Herren tillater det.
- B1930
- For jeg tenker ikke å se eder nu på gjennemreisen; for jeg håper å bli nogen tid hos eder, om Herren tillater det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 18:21
But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
Read in contextJames 4:15
Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:19
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
Read in contextRomans 1:10
in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:23
I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.
Read in contextProverbs 19:21
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:15
Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.
Read in context