1 Corinthians 16:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;

English ASV

For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

English Amplified

For I am unwilling to see you right now [just] in passing, but I hope later to remain for some time with you, if the Lord permits.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For I am unwilling to see you right now [just] in passing, but I hope later to remain for some time with you, if the Lord permits.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I don’t want to see you now just in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit.

English EASY 2024

If I come now, I would only have a short time with you. But I want to stay with you for a longer time, if the Lord will let me do that.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I don't want to come see you now, because I would have to leave to go to other places. I hope to stay a longer time with you, if the Lord allows it.

For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I want to see you more than just briefly in passing; I hope to spend quite a long time with you, if the Lord allows.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Right now all I could do is visit you briefly, but if the Lord lets me, I hope to spend some time with you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I don't want to see you now just in passing, for I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

English KJV 1611

For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

English LSB

For I do not wish to see you now just in passing, for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For I do not wish to see you now in passing. Instead, I trust to remain a while with you, if the Lord permits.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For I do not wish to see you now just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For I do not wish to see you now just in passing, but I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

English NKJ 1982

For I do not wish to see you now on the way; but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.

English NLT

This time I don't want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I do not want to see you now just in passing, for I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For it’s not my desire to just see you in passing, but I would like to spend some time with you if the Lord permits.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For I do not want to see you now just in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This time I don't want to make just a passing visit and then go right on; I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.

English Tyndale 1537

I will not see you now in my passage: but I trust(hope) to abide a while with you, if God shall suffer me.

1 Corinthians 16:7 — Compare Translations