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1 Corinthians 16:7

1 Corinthians 16:7 is verse 7 of 1 Corinthians chapter 16, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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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.

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1 Corinthians 16:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

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.

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.

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.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 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.

Proverbs 19:21

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

Jeremiah 10:23

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

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.

Romans 1:10

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

James 4:15

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

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