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15 What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.”

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15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will,(A) we will live and do this or that.”

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21 You can make many plans,
    but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.

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And God permitting,(A) we will do so.

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37 Who can command things to happen
    without the Lord’s permission?

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37 Who can speak and have it happen
    if the Lord has not decreed it?(A)

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21 As he left, however, he said, “I will come back later,[a] God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:21 Some manuscripts read “I must by all means be at Jerusalem for the upcoming festival, but I will come back later.”

21 But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.”(A) Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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10 One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you.

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10 in my prayers at all times;(A) and I pray that now at last by God’s will(B) the way may be opened for me to come to you.(C)

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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.

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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.(A)

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32 Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.

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32 so that I may come to you(A) with joy, by God’s will,(B) and in your company be refreshed.(C)

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19 But I will come—and soon—if the Lord lets me, and then I’ll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God’s power.

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19 But I will come to you very soon,(A) if the Lord is willing,(B) and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have.

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25 Then the king instructed Zadok to take the Ark of God back into the city. “If the Lord sees fit,” David said, “he will bring me back to see the Ark and the Tabernacle[a] again. 26 But if he is through with me, then let him do what seems best to him.”

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Footnotes

  1. 15:25 Hebrew and his dwelling place.

25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place(A) again. 26 But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.(B)

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