| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with ou thelo gar {οὐ θέλω γὰρ | ou thé-lō gár}, where the negative particle and first person verb frame Paul’s unwillingness to make only a brief encounter. The object hymas {ὑμᾶς | hymâs} precedes the temporal adverb arti {ἄρτι | ár-ti}, highlighting the addressees. The dative of manner en parodo {ἐν παρόδῳ | en pa-ró-dō} with the infinitive idein {ἰδεῖν | i-deîn} underscores the fleeting nature of a passing visit. By contrast, the second clause introduced by elpizo gar {ἐλπίζω γὰρ | el-pí-zō gár} expresses an affirmative desire, with the accusative khronon tina {χρόνον τινὰ | khró-non ti-ná} indicating duration and pros hymas {πρὸς ὑμᾶς | pros hymâs} denoting relational closeness. Finally, the conditional ean ho kyrios epitrepse {ἐὰν ὁ κύριος ἐπιτρέψῃ | e-án ho ký-ri-os e-pi-trép-sē} employs the aorist subjunctive to convey dependence on divine permission, situating Paul’s plans within the Lord’s sovereign will. |