1 Corinthians 16 · Verse 7

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.
1 Corinthians 16:7, King James Version

1 Corinthians 16:7 in other translations

BSBFor I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
WEBFor I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
ASVFor I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
YLTfor 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;
DARBYFor I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit.
BBEFor 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.
WebsterFor I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

What does 1 Corinthians 16:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 16:5-7

5-7. His first intention had been (2Co 1:15, 16) to pass through them (Corinth) to Macedonia, and again return to them from Macedonia, and so to Judea; this he had announced in the lost epistle (1Co 5:9); now having laid aside this intention (for which he was charged with levity, 2Co 1:17, &c., whereas it was through lenity, 2Co 1:23; 2:1), he announces his second plan of "not seeing them now by the way," but…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 7. For I will not see you now by the way. On the way to Macedonia. Something had occurred to change his mind, and to induce him to go to Macedonia by another way.

But I trust to tarry a while with you. That is, on my return from Macedonia, 1Cor 16:5. Greek, "I hope to remain with you a little while."

If the Lord permit. The apostle did not use the language of certainty and of confidence. He felt his dependence on God, and regarded all as under his direction. See the same form of expression in 1Cor 4:19, 1Cor 4:19.

(*) "tarry" "remain"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 I will not see you now by the way - From Ephesus to Corinth was merely across the Aegean Sea, and comparatively a short passage.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Corinthians 16:1-9

The good examples of other Christians and churches should rouse us. It is good to lay up in store for good uses. Those who are rich in this world, should be rich in good works, 1Ti 6:17, 18. The diligent hand will not make rich, without the Divine blessing, Pr 10:4, 22. And what more proper to stir us up to charity to the people and children of God, than to look at all we have as his gift? Works of mercy are real…

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1 Corinthians 16:7 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οὐouNotG3756
θέλωthelōI wantG2309
γὰρgarforG1063
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
ἄρτιartinowG737
ἐνeninG1722
παρόδῳparodōpassingG3938
ἰδεῖν·ideinto see;G1492
ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679
γὰρgarforG1063
χρόνονchronona timeG5550
τινὰtinacertainG5100
ἐπιμεῖναιepimeinaito remainG1961
πρὸςproswithG4314
ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771
ἐὰνeanifG1437
ὁhotheG3588
κύριοςkuriosLordG2962
ἐπιτρέψῃ.epitrepsēshall permit.G2010

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Corinthians 16:7

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Proverbs 19:21

    There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:15

    And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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4:19; Pr 19:21; Jer 10:23; Ac 18:21; Ro 1:10; Jas 4:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Corinthians 16:6

    And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

  • 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 16:8

    But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

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1 Corinthians 16:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque no os quiero ahora ver de paso; porque espero estar con vosotros algún tiempo, si el Señor lo permitiere.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car je ne veux pas vous voir maintenant en passant, car j’espère que je demeurerai avec vous quelque temps, si le Seigneur le permet.
German
Elberfelder 1871		denn ich will euch jetzt nicht im Vorbeigehen sehen, denn ich hoffe, einige Zeit bei euch zu bleiben, wenn der Herr es erlaubt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Nolo enim vos modo in transitu videre, spero enim me aliquantulum temporis manere apud vos, si Dominus permiserit.