1 Corinthians 16:7
1 Corinthians 16:5-9 The Message (MSG)
I plan to visit you after passing through northern Greece. I won’t be staying long there, but maybe I can stay awhile with you—maybe even spend the winter? Then you could give me a good send-off, wherever I may be headed next. I don’t want to just drop by in between other “primary” destinations. I want a good, long, leisurely visit. If the Master agrees, we’ll have it! For the present, I’m staying right here in Ephesus. A huge door of opportunity for good work has opened up here. (There is also mushrooming opposition.)
1 Corinthians 16:7 King James Version (KJV)
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
1 Corinthians 16:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For I do not wish to see you now just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.
1 Corinthians 16:7 New Century Version (NCV)
I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to stay a longer time with you if the Lord allows it.
1 Corinthians 16:7 American Standard Version (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.
1 Corinthians 16:7 New International Version (NIV)
For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
1 Corinthians 16:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
For I do not wish to see you now on the way; but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
1 Corinthians 16:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For I do not wish to see you right now just in passing, but I hope to remain with you for some time [later on], if the Lord permits.
1 Corinthians 16:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
This time I don’t want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.