1-Corinthians 16:6 - But with you it may be that I will

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Corinthians 16:6.

Differing Translations

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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, ERV

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.

DRA

And with you perhaps I shall abide, or even spend the winter: that you may bring me on my way whithersoever I shall go.

DBY

But perhaps I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that ye may set me forward wheresoever I may go.

WBT

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

YLT

and with you, it may be, I will abide, or even winter, that ye may send me forward whithersoever I go,

AKJV

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

WNT

and I shall make some stay with you perhaps, or even spend the winter with you, in order that you may help me forward, whichever way I travel.

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.

CPDV

And perhaps I will stay with you, and even spend the winter, so that you may lead me on my way, whenever I depart.

OEB

And I will probably make some stay with you or, perhaps, remain for the winter, so that you may yourselves send me on my way, wherever I may be going.

*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.

Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Albert Barnes' Notes (1834)

That ye may bring me on my journey - That you may accompany me, or aid me, and furnish me the means of going on my journey. It was customary for the apostles to be attended by some members of the churches and friends in their travels. See the note at Acts 10:23.
On my journey - Probably to Judea. This was evidently his intention. But wherever he should go, it would be gratifying to him to have their aid and companionship.

Adam Clarke's Commentary (1831)

Yea, and winter with you - He purposed to stay till pentecost at Ephesus; after that to go to Macedonia, and probably to spend the summer there; and come in the autumn to Corinth, and there spend the winter.
That ye may bring me on my journey - That ye may furnish me with the means of travelling. It appears that, in most cases, the different Churches paid his expenses to other Churches; where this was not done, then he labored at his business to acquire the means of travelling.

John Gill's Exposition (1746-63)

And it may be that I will abide,.... He could not be certain what calls in Providence he might have to some other places, where his presence would be necessary:
yea, and winter with you; stay all winter with them, for the space of three months, as we read he did in Greece, Acts 20:1.
That ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go; both by accompanying him in person themselves, in token of honour and respect, and by providing things necessary for his journey; see Acts 15:3.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's Comm. (1882)

He did "abide and even winter" for the three WINTER months in Greece (Corinth), Acts 20:3, Acts 20:6; from which passage it seems that Paul probably left Corinth about a month before the "days of unleavened bread" or the Passover (so as to allow time to touch at Thessalonica and Berea, from which cities two of his companions were; as we read he did at Philippi); so that thus the three months at Corinth would be December, January, and February [BIRKS, HorÃ&brvbr; ApostolicÃ&brvbr;].
ye--emphatical in the Greek.
whithersoever I go--He purposed to go to Judea (2-Corinthians 1:16) from Corinth, but his plans were not positively fixed as yet (see on 1-Corinthians 16:4; compare Acts 19:21).

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