But some of you have become conceited over the thought that I am not coming to see you.

to turn such a man as this over to Satan for the destruction of his lower nature, in order that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.

After that comes the end, when He will turn the kingdom over to God His Father, when He will put an end to all other government, authority, and power;

So, my dear brothers, continue to be firm, incapable of being moved, always letting the cup run over in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the service of the Lord is never thrown away.

and I shall likely stay over with you some time, or maybe spend the winter with you, so that you may help me on to whatever points I may visit.

I do not want to see you right now in a mere stop-over visit, for later I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits me.