But I will cometo you soon,ifthe Lordwills,and I shall findout, not the wordsof thosewho are arrogantbut their power.
but taking leaveof them and saying,"I will returnto you againif Godwills,"he set sailfrom Ephesus.
Nowafterthese thingswere finished,Paulpurposedin the spiritto goto Jerusalemafter he had passed throughMacedoniaand Achaia,saying,"AfterI have beenthere,I mustalsoseeRome."
And thiswe will do,ifGodpermits.
But I callGodas witnessto my soul,that to spareyou I did not comeagainto Corinth.
Ifanyoneis hungry,let him eatat home,sothat you will not come togetherfor judgment.The remainingmatters I will arrangewhenI come.
Nowsomehave become arrogant,as thoughI were not comingto you.
Yetwe do speakwisdomamongthosewho are mature;a wisdom,however,not of thisagenorof the rulersof thisage,who are passing away;
sothat I may cometo you in joyby the willof Godand find [refreshing] restin your company.
Instead,[you ought] to say,"Ifthe Lordwills,we will liveand alsodothisorthat."
But I will cometo you afterI gothroughMacedonia,for I am going throughMacedonia;
NowI wishthat you allspokein tongues,but [even] morethat you would prophesy;and greateris one who prophesiesthanone who speaksin tongues,unlesshe interprets,sothat the churchmay receiveedifying.
When he had gone throughthosedistrictsand had giventhem muchexhortation,he cameto Greece.
Nowthese things,brethren,I have figuratively appliedto myselfand Apollosfor your sakes,sothat in us you may learnnot to exceedwhatis written,sothat nooneof you will become arrogantin behalfof oneagainstthe other.
For I do not wishto seeyou now[just] in passing;for I hopeto remainwith you for sometime,ifthe Lordpermits.
for I do not wish to seemas ifI would terrifyyou by my letters.