1 Corinthians 16:6

But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.

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WEBBE

But with you it may be that I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.

BSB

Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.

KJV

And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

ASV

but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever I go.

BBE

But I may be with you for a time, or even for the winter, so that you may see me on my way, wherever I go.

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πρὸς pros With G4314 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771 δὲ de then G1161 τυχὸν tuchon possibly G5177 παραμενῶ paramenō I will continue G3887 ἢ ē or G2228 καὶ kai even G2532 παραχειμάσω paracheimasō I will winter G3914 ἵνα ina so that G2443 ὑμεῖς humeis you yourselves G4771 με me me G3165 προπέμψητε propempsēte may equip G4311 οὗ hou wherever G3757 ἐὰν ean if G1437 πορεύωμαι poreuōmai I shall go G4198

The early church

"But with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter." For I do not at all wish to take you merely in my way, but to continue among you and spend some time. For when he wrote this letter, he was in Ephesus, and it was winter; as you may know by his saying, "Until Pentecost I will tarry at Ephesus; but after this I shall go away to Macedonia, and after having gone through it, I will be with you in the summer; and perhaps I shall even spend the winter with you." And why did he say, "perhaps;" and did not positively affirm it? Because Paul did not foreknow all things; for good purposes. Wherefore neither doth he absolutely affirm, in order that if it came not to pass, he might have something to resort to; first, his previous mention of it having been indefinite; and next, the power of the Spirit leading him wheresoever It willed, not where he himself desired. And this also he expresses in the second Epistle, when excusing himself on account of his delay, and saying, "Or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the yea yea and the nay nay?" "That ye may set me forward on my journey wheresoever I go." This also is a mark of love, and great strength of affection.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 1 Corinthians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–9

The good examples of other Christians and churches should rouse us. It is good to lay up in store for good uses. Those who are rich in this world, should be rich in good works, 1Ti 6:17, 18. The diligent hand will not make rich, without the Divine blessing, Pr 10:4, 22. And what more proper to stir us up to charity to the people and children of God, than to look at all we have as his gift? Works of mercy are real fruits of true love to God, and are therefore proper services on his own day. Ministers are doing their proper business, when putting forward, or helping works of charity. The heart of a Christian minister must be towards the people among whom he has laboured long, and with success. All our purposes must be made with submission to the Divine providence, Jas 4:15. Adversaries and opposition do not break the spirits of faithful and successful ministers, but warm their zeal, and inspire them with fresh courage. A faithful minister is more discouraged by the hardness of his hearers' hearts, and the backslidings of professors, than by the enemies' attempts.

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