For I will not see you now by the way See passages cited in note on 1 Corinthians 16:5, for the reason of this. St Paul feared that he might have to adopt some strong measures against those who resisted his authority, and he was very anxious to remain long enough at Corinth to obliterate every feeling of unkindness which those measures might be calculated to produce.

if the Lord permit See James 4:15, and cf. ch. 1 Corinthians 4:19, and Hebrews 6:3.

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