Lord’s will” appears nowhere in the Old Testament, though it is used several times in the New Testament. Paul promised the Ephesians, “I will come back if it is God’s will” (Acts 18:21). To the Corinthians he said, “But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing” (1 Corinthians 4:19; cf. Romans 1:10; 1 Corinthians 16:7; Philippians 2:19, 24; Hebrews 6:3). However, in similar instances he talks confidently about his future plans without using the phrase (cf. Acts 19:21; Romans 15:28; 1 Corinthians