“For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.”
King James Version (KJV)
16:7 I will not see you now - Not till I have been in Macedonia.
1Co 16:7 For I will not see you now by the way. He will not sail direct across the Aegean Sea to Corinth, and go from thence to Macedonia. He would have to hurry away from Corinth too soon, unless he went to Macedonia first.
For I will not see you now by the way, but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For I do not wish to see you now {just} in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.
- Basic English Bible
For I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit.
- Darby Bible
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
- Webster's Bible
For I do not wish to see you on this occasion merely in passing; but if the Lord permits, I hope to remain some time with you.
- Weymouth Bible
For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
- World English Bible
And Y wole not now se you in my passyng, for Y hope to dwelle with you awhile, if the Lord schal suffre.
- Wycliffe Bible
for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;
- Youngs Literal Bible