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Paul’s Plans to Visit

But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia—for I will be going through Macedonia— and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now 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 door of great opportunity stands wide open for me,[a] but there are many opponents.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:9 tn Grk “for a door has opened wide to me, great and effective.”

But I (A)will come to you after I go through (B)Macedonia, for I (C)am going through Macedonia; and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may (D)send me on my way wherever I may go. For I do not wish to see you now (E)just in passing, for I hope to remain with you for some time, (F)if the Lord permits. But I will remain in (G)Ephesus until (H)Pentecost, for a (I)wide and effective door has opened to me, and (J)there are many adversaries.

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Personal Requests

After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you(A)—for I will be going through Macedonia.(B) Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey,(C) wherever I go. 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.(D) But I will stay on at Ephesus(E) until Pentecost,(F) because a great door for effective work has opened to me,(G) and there are many who oppose me.

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