1 Corinthians 16:5

1 Corinthians 16:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.
• New International Version (NIV)After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you—for I will be going through Macedonia.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will visit you after passing through Macedonia, for I intend to pass through Macedonia,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia).

Context of 1 Corinthians 16:5

3When I arrive, I will send whomever you approve with letters [of authorization] to take your gift [of charity and love] to Jerusalem; 4and if it is fitting for me to go too, they will accompany me. I will visit you after I go through Macedonia, for I am only passing through Macedonia; 6but it may be that I will stay with you [for a while], or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way to wherever I may go afterward. 7For I do not wish to see you right now just in passing, but I hope to remain with you for some time [later on], if the Lord permits.

1 Corinthians 16:5 word by word

ἐλεύσομαι δὲ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ὅταν Μακεδονίαν διέλθω· Μακεδονίαν γὰρ διέρχομαι,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• I will comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• youσύsu · youG4771
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• I shall pass throughδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
• MacedoniaΜακεδονίαMakedonia · MacedoniaG3109
• forγάρgar · forG1063

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 16:5

• Acts 19:21Now after these events, Paul determined in the Spirit that he would travel through Macedonia and Achaia (most of the Greek mainland), and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome [and preach the good news of salvation].”
• Acts 20:1After the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had encouraged them he told them goodbye, and set off to go to Macedonia.
• 2 Corinthians 1:15It was with this confidence that I planned at first to visit you, so that you might receive twice a token of grace;

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia - St. Paul was now at Ephesus; for almost all allow, in opposition to the subscription at the end of this epistle that states it to have been written from Philippi, that it was written from Ephesus: and this is supported by many strong arguments; and the 8th verse here seems to put it past all question: I will tarry at Ephesus; i.e. I am in Ephesus, and here I purpose to remain until pentecost…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Now I will come unto you - I purpose to come unto you. He had expected to see them on his way to Macedonia, but, on some account, had been induced to abandon that design. See the notes at 2 Corinthians 1:15-17. When I shall pass through Macedonia - When I shall have passed through Macedonia. He proposed to go to Macedonia first, and, having passed through that country, visiting the churches, to go to Corinth. For the situation of Macedonia, see the notes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Paul traveled through Macedonia, a Roman province in northern Greece, during his second missionary journey (Acts 15:36–18:22). He planned to travel through Macedonia again (See Acts 19:21; 20:1–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-75-7. His first intention had been (2Co 1:15, 16) to pass through them (Corinth) to Macedonia, and again return to them from Macedonia, and so to Judea; this he had announced in the lost epistle (1Co 5:9); now having laid aside this intention (for which he was charged with levity, 2Co 1:17, &c., whereas it was through lenity, 2Co 1:23; 2:1), he announces his second plan of "not seeing them now by the way," but "passing through Macedonia" first on his way…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 16:5

• Corinth

In the dictionaries

• Macedonia
• Acknowledge
• Collection
• Corinth
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Gathering
• Lay
• Refresh
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Corinthians, Second Epistle to the

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings