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 with letters those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem. 4If it is suitable for me to go as well, they will travel with me. I will come to you after I pass through Macedonia — for I will be traveling through Macedonia — 6and perhaps I will remain with you or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I go. 7I don’t want to see you now just in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

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 19:21After these events, Paul resolved by the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem. “After I’ve been there,” he said, “It is necessary for me to see Rome as well.”
• Acts 20:1After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, and after saying farewell, departed to go to Macedonia.
• 2 Corinthians 1:15Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first, so that you could have a second benefit,

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