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

就辞别他们，说：“神若许我，我还要回到你们这里”；于是开船离了以弗所。

就辞别他们，说：“上帝若许可，我还要回到你们这里来。”于是他上船离开以弗所。

就辞别他们，说：“神若许可，我还要回到你们这里来。”于是他上船离开以弗所。

他向众人道别，说：“如果上帝许可，我会回来。”然后上船离开了以弗所。

却辞别他们说：“神若许可，我还要回到你们这里来。”于是从以弗所开船去了。

向他们告别，说：“如果神愿意，我会再回到你们这里来。”就从以弗所起航了。

就辭別他們，說：「神若許我，我還要回到你們這裏」；於是開船離了以弗所。

就辭別他們，說：「上帝若許可，我還要回到你們這裏來。」於是他上船離開以弗所。

就辭別他們，說：「神若許可，我還要回到你們這裏來。」於是他上船離開以弗所。

他向眾人道別，說：「如果上帝許可，我會回來。」然後上船離開了以弗所。

卻辭別他們說：“神若許可，我還要回到你們這裡來。”於是從以弗所開船去了。

卻辭別他們說：『上帝若准許，我還要回到你們這裏來的』。於是開船離了以弗所，

向他們告別，說：「如果神願意，我會再回到你們這裡來。」就從以弗所起航了。

乃別之曰、若上帝許之、我將反而就爾、遂舟行去以弗所、

乃別之曰、節宴伊邇、我當在耶路撒冷守之、若上帝許我、將反見爾、遂舟行、離以弗所、

乃別之曰、節期近矣、我必在耶路撒冷守之、天主若許、將返見爾、遂乘舟離以弗所、

辭別曰：『天主如可、吾當重來。』乃起椗、離依法所、

But as he left, he promised,“ I will come back if it is God’s will.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

But on taking leave of them he said,“ I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.

As he left, however, he said,“ I will come back later, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

but he said farewell and added,“ I’ll come back to you again, if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

but took leave of them and said,“ I will return to you again if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.

but took leave of them, saying,“ I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing.” And he sailed from Ephesus.

but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

but he said good-bye and stated,“ I’ll come back to you again, if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

but said farewell to them and added,“ I will come back to you again if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus,

but taking his leave of them, he said,“ I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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

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.

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus. He didn’t want to spend time in Asia Minor. He was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem. If he could, he wanted to be there by the day of Pentecost.

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

in my prayers. I pray that now at last it may be God’s plan to open the way for me to visit you.

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

Still another person said,“ I will follow you, Lord. But first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”

I don’t want to see you now while I am just passing through. Instead, I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows it.

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.”

I hope to send Timothy to you soon if the Lord Jesus allows it. Then I will be encouraged when I receive news about you.I have no one else like Timothy. He will truly care about how you are doing.All the others are looking out for their own interests. They are not looking out for the interests of Jesus Christ.But you know that Timothy has proved himself. He has served with me like a son with his father in spreading the good news.So I hope to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.And I’m sure I myself will come soon if the Lord allows it.

Don’t eat food that has been offered to statues of gods. Don’t drink blood. Don’t eat the meat of animals that have been choked to death. And don’t commit sexual sins. You will do well to keep away from these things. Farewell.

Celebrate the Passover Feast of the Lord your God in the month of Aviv. In that month he brought you out of Egypt at night.

He went a little farther. Then he fell with his face to the ground. He prayed,“ My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want.”

God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil.

We couldn’t change his mind. So we gave up. We said,“ May what the Lord wants to happen be done.”

Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make things right with one another. Help one another and agree with one another. Live in peace. And the God who gives love and peace will be with you.