1 Corinthians 16:7 KJV — MannaFest

1 Corinthians 16:7

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

KJV

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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.

WEB

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

YLT

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;

DBT

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

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1 Corinthians — A pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.

Author: Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55, from Ephesus

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8 verses on the floor

Acts 18:21
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
James 4:15
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
1 Corinthians 4:19
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
Jeremiah 10:23
O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Romans 1:10
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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13:1; compare Ac 20:1, 2). "Pass through" is opposed to "abide" (1Co 16:6). He was not yet in Macedonia (as 1Co 16:8 shows), but at Ephesus; but he was thinking of passing through it (not abiding as he purposed to do at Corinth).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

It is to be understood then of a common purpose, formed in his own spirit. And concerning all our purposes it is fit we should say, "We will execute them if the Lord permit." Note, All our purposes must be made with submission to the divine providence.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

I will not see you now by the way--literally, "I do not wish to see you this time in passing"; that is, to pay you now what would have to be a merely passing visit as I did in the second visit (2Co 12:14). In contrast to "a while," that is, some time, as the Greek might better be translated. but--The oldest manuscripts read "for."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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G167931× in canon G73736× in canon G2309208× in canon G1437352× in canon G1492374× in canon

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1CO 16:7JER 10:23 PRO 20:24
1CO 16:7JER 10:23 PSA 37:23
1CO 16:7JER 10:23 PRO 16:1
1CO 16:7JAS 4:15 HEB 6:3
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1CO 16:7JAS 4:15 ACT 18:21
Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
1CO 16:7JER 10:23 PSA 119:116-117
1CO 16:7JAS 4:15 PRO 19:21
1CO 16:7JER 10:23 PSA 17:5

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