¹⁴ I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;

³⁴ If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

⁵ But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia, for that is my purpose;

⁶ But I may be with you for a time, or even for the winter, so that you may see me on my way, wherever I go.

⁷ For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.

¹⁵ And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

¹⁶ And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

¹⁷ If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?

¹⁸ For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

¹³ Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching.

²² And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.

²³ Our brother Timothy has been let out of prison; and if he comes here in a short time, he and I will come to you together.

¹² Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.

¹⁴ But I am hoping to see you in a short time, and to have talk with you face to face.