Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”
Many are the plans in the heart of a man, but it is the counsel of the Lord that will stand.
This we will do if God permits.
Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?
but, bidding farewell, said, “I must by all means attend this upcoming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return to you if God wills.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
making request if, by any means, now at last I might find a way in the will of God to come to you.
For I do not wish to see you now in passing. Instead, I trust to remain a while with you, if the Lord permits.
so that I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.
But I will come to you shortly if the Lord wills. And I will know not only what those who are arrogant are saying, but also their power.
But now you are rejoicing in your boastings. All such rejoicing is evil.