<p>16:7 <i>But I do not wish to see you just in passing; I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permit</i>- See on :6. His special concern for Corinth is apparent, because he intended to &quot;pass through&quot; Macedonia (:5), but not just pass them by, but rather stay longer with them. He explained in 12:23 that the weaker parts of the body require the greatest attention; and he put this into practice in his own attitude to the very weak church in Corinth.</p>