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1 Corinthians 16:7–9

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7For I will not see you qnow by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, rif the Lord permit. 8But I will tarry at sEphesus until tPentecost. 9For ua great door and effectual is opened unto me, and vthere are many adversaries.

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Footnotes

  1. qComp. 2 Cor. 1:15, 16.
  2. rSee Acts 18:21.
  3. sSee Acts 18:19.
  4. tSee Acts 20:16.
  5. uSee Acts 14:27.

Cross references

  1. vActs 19:9.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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. But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I don’t want to see you now just in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows. But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, because a wide door for effective ministry has opened for me—yet many oppose me.

NLTNew Living Translation

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. In the meantime, I will be staying here at Ephesus until the Festival of Pentecost. There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For I do not want to see you now in passing, for I hope to remain some time with you, if the Lord allows it. But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a great and effective door has opened for me, and there are many opponents.