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1 Corinthians 16:7–9

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7For I do not wish to see you now on the way; but I hope to stay a while with you, gif the Lord permits.

8But I will tarry in Ephesus until hPentecost. 9For ia great and effective door has opened to me, and jthere are many adversaries.

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Cross references

  1. gActs 18:21; James 4:15
  2. hLev. 23:15–22
  3. iActs 14:27; 2 Cor. 2:12; Col. 4:3
  4. jActs 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.