Darby Bible
1 Corinthians 16:6
6But perhaps I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that ye may set me forward wheresoever I may go.
1 Corinthians 16:6 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And it may be that I will remain, or even spend the winter with you, that you may send me on my journey, wherever I go.
Context of 1 Corinthians 16:6
4and if it be suitable that I also should go, they shall go with me. 5But I will come to you when I shall have gone through Macedonia; for I do go through Macedonia. But perhaps I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that ye may set me forward wheresoever I may go. 7For I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit. 8But I remain in Ephesus until Pentecost.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 161 Corinthians 16:6 word by word
πρὸς ὑμᾶς δὲ τυχὸν παραμενῶ ἢ καὶ παραχειμάσω, ἵνα ὑμεῖς με προπέμψητε οὗ ἐὰν πορεύωμαι.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 16:6
- Acts 27:12And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east.
- Acts 28:11And after three months we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian, with [the] Dioscuri for its ensign.
- Acts 15:3They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.
- Acts 17:15But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a commandment to Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.
- Acts 20:38specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.
- Acts 21:5But when we had completed the days, we set out and took our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city. And kneeling down upon the shore we prayed.
- Romans 15:24whenever I should go to Spain; (for I hope to see you as I go through, and by you to be set forward thither, if first I shall have been in part filled with your company;)
- 2 Corinthians 1:16and to pass through to Macedonia by you, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be set forward by you to Judaea.
- 3 John 1:6(who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Yea, 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…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6That 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.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7or even spend the winter: Paul evidently did visit during the winter (compare Acts 20:2–3).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 16:6
In the dictionaries
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
Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
Commentaries