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

³ And God permitting,^(A) we will do so.

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

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)

⁷ 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)

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

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.

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)”