For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

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.

We then, {as} workers together {with him}, beseech {you} also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. {condemnation: or, judgment}

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform {it} until the day of Jesus Christ: {perform: or, finish}

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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

My days are past, my purposes are broken off, {even} the thoughts of my heart. {the thoughts: Heb. the possessions}

Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is {the joy} of you all.

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

And {there} abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. {among: or, in}

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 determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.