Text -- 1 Corinthians 16:5-12 (NET)

Paul’s Plans to Visit

16:5 But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia– for I will be going through Macedonia– 16:6 and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go. 16:7 For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows. 16:8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, 16:9 because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, but there are many opponents. 16:10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am too. 16:11 So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers. 16:12 With regard to our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was simply not his intention to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Co 16:8

¹ map For location see JP1 D2; JP2 D2; JP3 D2; JP4 D2.

NET Notes: 1Co 16:9

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

NET Notes: 1Co 16:11

¹ tn Since Paul appears to expect specific delegates here and they were most likely men, the Greek word ἀδελφοί (adelfoi) here has not been not translated as “brothers and sisters.”

NET Notes: 1Co 16:12

¹ tn Grk “with the brothers.”

² tn Grk “it was simply not the will that he come now.”