1 Corinthians 16:7 “For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some…”

1 Corinthians 16:7

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

World English Bible

For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I will not see you nowe in my passage, but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit.

Darby Translation

For I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit.

Young's Literal Translation

for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;

Bible in Basic English

For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.

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Cross references

“if”

Acts 18:21 1 Corinthians 4:19 James 4:15 Jeremiah 10:23 Romans 1:10 Proverbs 19:21

Acts 18:21 · BSB

But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

1 Corinthians 4:19 · BSB

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.

James 4:15 · BSB

Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

Jeremiah 10:23 · BSB

I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.

Romans 1:10 · BSB

in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

Proverbs 19:21 · BSB

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Also

2 Corinthians 1:15

2 Corinthians 1:15 · BSB

Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.

8But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,

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