1 Corinthians 16:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry {G5100} a while with you, if the Lord permit.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς ἄρτι ἐν παρόδῳ ἰδεῖν· ἐλπίζω δὲ χρόνον τινὰ ἐπιμεῖναι πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐὰν ὁ Κύριος ἐπιτρέπῃ.

Transliteration

Not thelō gar you arti en parodō idein; elpizō de chronon tina epimeinai pros you, ean ho Kyrios epitrepē.

Grammar Details

*thelō*: present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I wish/want/will
*gar*: postpositive particle - for/because
*arti*: adverb - now/at present
*en parodō*: preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in passing/on the way
*idein*: aorist, infinitive, active - to see
*elpizō*: present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I hope/expect
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*chronon tina*: accusative, masculine, singular + indefinite pronoun - some time
*epimeinai*: aorist, infinitive, active - to remain/stay
*pros*: preposition + accusative - with
*ean*: conditional particle - if
*ho Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord
*epitrepē*: present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person, singular - he may permit/allow

Word Meanings

*thelō*: wish/want/desire/will
*en parodō*: in passing/on the way/while passing through
*elpizō*: hope/expect/trust
*epimeinai*: remain/stay/continue
*epitrepē*: permit/allow/grant

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 18:21 : 21 but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.
1 Cor 4:19 : 19 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.
2 Cor 1:15 : 15 And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;
Jas 4:15 : 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
Rom 1:10 : 10 making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.
Prov 19:21 : 21 There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
Jer 10:23 : 23 O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

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