I wish you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive building up.

When these things were completed, 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 in this confidence I intended to come to you before now, that you might have a second benefit;

Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No?

Moreover I call God as witness against my soul, that to spare you I came no more to Corinth.

But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow.

For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me?

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.

that I may come to you with joy through the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

And this we will do if God permits.

Instead you ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

This will be the third time I am coming to you. By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.

since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.