1 Corinthians 16:4
New International Version
If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.

New Living Translation
And if it seems appropriate for me to go along, they can travel with me.

English Standard Version
If it seems advisable that I should go also, they will accompany me.

Berean Standard Bible
And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.

Berean Literal Bible
And if it is suitable for me also to go, they will go with me.

King James Bible
And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

New King James Version
But if it is fitting that I go also, they will go with me.

New American Standard Bible
and if it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me.

NASB 1995
and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me.

NASB 1977
and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me.

Legacy Standard Bible
and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me.

Amplified Bible
and if it is fitting for me to go too, they will accompany me.

Christian Standard Bible
If it is suitable for me to go as well, they will travel with me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If it is suitable for me to go as well, they can travel with me.

American Standard Version
and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall go with me.

Contemporary English Version
If you think I should go along, they can go with me.

English Revised Version
and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall go with me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If I think it's worthwhile for me to go, they can go with me.

Good News Translation
If it seems worthwhile for me to go, then they can go along with me.

International Standard Version
If it is worthwhile for me to go, too, they can go with me.

Majority Standard Bible
And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.

NET Bible
And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me.

New Heart English Bible
If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if it be proper that I should go also, they shall go with me.

Weymouth New Testament
And if it is worth while for me also to make the journey, they shall go as my companions.

World English Bible
If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if it be worthy for me also to go, with me they will go.

Berean Literal Bible
And if it is suitable for me also to go, they will go with me.

Young's Literal Translation
and if it be meet for me also to go, with me they shall go.

Smith's Literal Translation
And if it be suitable for me also to go, they shall go with me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if it be meet that I also go, they shall go with me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And if it is fitting for me to go too, they shall go with me.

New American Bible
If it seems fitting that I should go also, they will go with me.

New Revised Standard Version
If it seems advisable that I should go also, they will accompany me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if it is right that I go also, they shall go with me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But if it is appropriate for me to visit, when I depart, they shall depart with me.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And if it be proper that I also should go, they shall go with me.

Godbey New Testament
if it may be counted worthy for me also to go, they shall go along with me.

Haweis New Testament
But if it be of importance that I should go also, they shall go with me.

Mace New Testament
and if it be so considerable as to induce me to go, they shall accompany me.

Weymouth New Testament
And if it is worth while for me also to make the journey, they shall go as my companions.

Worrell New Testament
and, if it be meet for me also to go, they shall go with me.

Worsley New Testament
And if it be requisite for me to go also, they shall go with me.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Collection for the Saints
3Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem. 4And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me. 5After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.…

Cross References
Acts 19:21
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”

Romans 15:25-28
Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there. / For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. / They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings. ...

2 Corinthians 8:19-21
More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help. / We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift. / For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

Acts 20:1-3
When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. / After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece, / where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

Acts 24:17
After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.

Galatians 2:10
They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

2 Corinthians 9:1-5
Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you. / For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise. / But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said. ...

Acts 11:29-30
So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. / This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 18:21
But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 21:15-19
After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem. / Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple. / When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully. ...

1 Corinthians 4:19
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

1 Corinthians 9:12
If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:32
If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

1 Corinthians 4:17
That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

1 Corinthians 9:23
I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.


Treasury of Scripture

And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

Romans 15:25
But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

2 Corinthians 8:4,19
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints…

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1 Corinthians 16
1. He exhorts them to a collection for the brothers at Jerusalem.
10. Commends Timothy;
13. and after friendly admonitions,
16. concludes his epistle with various salutations.














And if it is advisable
The phrase "And if it is advisable" suggests a conditional decision-making process. The Greek word used here is "ἄξιον" (axion), which implies something that is fitting or worthy. In the context of Paul's ministry, this reflects a careful consideration of what is beneficial for the church and the mission. Paul is not acting on impulse but is seeking wisdom and discernment, which is a model for Christian decision-making. This highlights the importance of seeking God's guidance and the counsel of others in making decisions that align with His will.

for me to go also
Here, Paul is contemplating his own involvement in the journey. The Greek word "πορεύομαι" (poreuomai) means to go or to travel. This reflects Paul's willingness to be personally involved in the matters of the church, demonstrating servant leadership. His readiness to accompany others shows his commitment to the unity and well-being of the church. It serves as an example of how leaders should be willing to step into roles that support and uplift the community, even if it requires personal sacrifice.

they can travel with me
The phrase "they can travel with me" indicates a sense of partnership and collaboration. The Greek word "συμπαραγίνομαι" (symparaginomai) means to come together or to accompany. This reflects the early Christian practice of communal support and shared mission. Paul is not acting in isolation but is inviting others to join him, emphasizing the importance of fellowship and collective effort in the work of the Gospel. It underscores the biblical principle that the Christian journey is not meant to be solitary but is enriched by the presence and support of fellow believers.

Verse 4. - If it be meet that I go also. Unless the collection were a substantial proof of the generosity of the Gentile Churches, it would be hardly worth while (ἄξιον) for St. Paul to go too. With me. St. Paul would not take this money himself. His "religious" enemies were many, bitter, and unscrupulous, and he would give them no possibility of a handle against him. He makes such arrangements as should place him above suspicion (2 Corinthians 8:20). It turned out that the subscription was an adequate one, and St. Paul accompanied the Corinthian delegates (Romans 15:25; Acts 20:4). The thought that they might visit Jerusalem and see some of the twelve would act as an incentive to the Corinthians.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

it is
(ē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

advisable
ἄξιον (axion)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.

for
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

me
κἀμὲ (kame)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

to go {also},
πορεύεσθαι (poreuesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

they can travel
πορεύσονται (poreusontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

me.
ἐμοὶ (emoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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