1 Corinthians 16:7

World English Bible (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.

In context

5 I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

6 But with you it may be that I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.

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

8 But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost,

9 for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

WEB 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.
KJV 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.
BSB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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;
DBY 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.
WBS Webster Bible: For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.