But I will come very soon, if that’s what the Lord wants. Then I will find out how those proud people are talking. I will also find out what power they have.

然而，主若许我，我必快到你们那里去，并且我所要知道的，不是那些自高自大之人的言语，乃是他们的权能。

但是，主若准许，我会很快到你们那里去；我所要知道的，不是那些自高自大者的言语，而是他们的权能。

但是，主若准许，我会很快到你们那里去；我所要知道的，不是那些自高自大者的言语，而是他们的权能。

但主若许可，我会很快去你们那里。那时我要看看这些骄傲的人究竟是只会空谈，还是真有上帝的权能。

然而主若愿意，我很快就要到你们那里去；到时我要知道的，不是那些自高自大的人所讲的，而是他们的能力。

但如果主愿意，我不久就会到你们那里去；那时候，我所要知道的不是那些自我膨胀之人的话语，而是他们的权能，

然而，主若許我，我必快到你們那裏去，並且我所要知道的，不是那些自高自大之人的言語，乃是他們的權能。

但是，主若准許，我會很快到你們那裏去；我所要知道的，不是那些自高自大者的言語，而是他們的權能。

但是，主若准許，我會很快到你們那裏去；我所要知道的，不是那些自高自大者的言語，而是他們的權能。

但主若許可，我會很快去你們那裡。那時我要看看這些驕傲的人究竟是只會空談，還是真有上帝的權能。

然而主若願意，我很快就要到你們那裡去；到時我要知道的，不是那些自高自大的人所講的，而是他們的能力。

其實主若有這旨意，我就會趕快去的；並且我所要知道的、並不是那些自吹自大之人的話語，而是他們的能力。

但如果主願意，我不久就會到你們那裡去；那時候，我所要知道的不是那些自我膨脹之人的話語，而是他們的權能，

如主許之、我必速就爾、非欲知自矜者之言、乃其能耳、

如主許我、我必速至、第不誇者之言可得而知、且知其能矣、

然主若許我、我必速來、其時我所欲知者、非誇者之言、乃其能也、

然主若許者我最近必來就爾。其時我所欲知者、非誇者之言、乃欲一測其實際之品德；

But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power.

But I will come— and soon— if the Lord lets me, and then I’ll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God’s power.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant, but their power.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will know not the talk but the power of those who are inflated with pride.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

As he left, he made them a promise.“ If God wants me to,” he said,“ I will come back.” Then he sailed from Ephesus.

After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem. He went through Macedonia and Achaia.“ After I have been to Jerusalem,” he said,“ I must visit Rome also.”

This will be my third visit to you. Scripture says,“ Every matter must be proved by the words of two or three witnesses.”( Deuteronomy 19:15)I already warned you during my second visit. I now say it again while I’m away. When I return, I won’t spare those who sinned earlier. I won’t spare any of the others either.You are asking me to prove that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you. He is powerful among you.It is true that Christ was nailed to the cross because he was weak. But Christ lives by God’s power. In the same way, we share his weakness. But by God’s power we will live with Christ as we serve you.

If God permits, we will go beyond those teachings and grow up.

Some of you have become proud. You act as if I weren’t coming to you.

Instead, you should say,“ If it pleases the Lord, we will live and do this or that.”

He traveled through that area, speaking many words of hope to the people. Finally he arrived in Greece.

So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.If I make you sad, who is going to make me glad? Only you, the people I made sad.

Anyone who is hungry should eat something at home. Then when you come together, you will not be judged. When I come, I will give you more directions.

I would like all of you to speak in other languages. But I would rather have you prophesy. The person who prophesies is more helpful than those who speak in other languages. But that is not the case if someone explains what was said in the other languages. Then the whole church can be built up.

Then I will come to you with joy just as God has planned. We will be renewed by being together.

I call God to be my witness. May he take my life if I’m lying. I wanted to spare you, so I didn’t return to Corinth.

Because I was sure of this, I wanted to visit you first. Here is how I thought you would be helped twice.I planned to visit you on my way to Macedonia. I would have come back to you from there. Then you would have sent me on my way to Judea.When I planned all this, was I ready to change my mind for no good reason? No. I don’t make my plans the way the world makes theirs. In the same breath the world says both,“ Yes! Yes!” and“ No! No!”

After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you. I will only be passing through Macedonia.

The words we speak to those who have grown in the faith are wise. Our words are different from the wisdom of this world. Our words are different from those of the rulers of this world. These rulers are becoming less and less powerful.