Sign in
1 Corinthians 16:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 16:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 16:510 words
GreekMeaning
ἘλεύσομαιEleusomai
I will comeverbG2064
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ὅτανhotan
whenwordG3752
ΜακεδονίανMakedonian
MacedonianounG3109
διέλθωdielthō
I may have gone throughverbG1330
ΜακεδονίανMakedonian
MacedonianounG3109
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
διέρχομαιdierchomai
I am going throughverbG1330
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 16:5

“But I will come to you,” says he, “when I shall have passed through Macedonia.” This he had said also above; then however with anger: at least he added, 1 Corinthians 4:19 “And I will know not the speech of them that are puffed up, but the power:” but here, more mildly; that they might even long for his coming. Then, that they might not say, “Why is it that you honor the Macedonians above us?” he said not, “When I depart,” but, “When I shall have passed through Macedonia;…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 43 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!