1 Corinthians 16:7-9
EasyEnglish Bible
7 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. 8 So I will remain here at Ephesus city until the Pentecost festival.[a] 9 God has given me the chance to do a great work here. But many people are against what I am doing.
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- 16:8 Ephesus was a city in the country that we call Turkey now. Pentecost was the special time each year when Israel's people thanked God for their food.
1 Corinthians 16:7-9
New International Version
7 For 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.(A) 8 But I will stay on at Ephesus(B) until Pentecost,(C) 9 because a great door for effective work has opened to me,(D) and there are many who oppose me.
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