He planned to stay till after Pentecost (ch. 16:8). In 2 Cor. 1:23 he explains the unexpected delay in his coming.

 It was Paul’s constant desire to do nothing save that which was in harmony with the will of his Master. All his plans were subject to divine approval or rejection. He considered the matter of setting out on a journey as dependent on the will of God, and was ready to go or stay, as the Lord might indicate (cf. Acts 18:21; 1 Cor. 16:7; Heb. 6:3). This is an example of Christian conduct that all should follow. All our plans should be made with the thought in mind that they will be followed out or laid aside according to God’s will (see Prov. 27:1; James 4:15).

 The apostle would visit Corinth and examine, not the empty boasting of those who confidently asserted that he was afraid to come, but their real power. This sentence reveals the confident courage of the apostle, courage born of the knowledge that he was doing God’s will and teaching truth. Such is the confidence and boldness in performance of duty that all God’s ministers should have. Irrespective of all opposition made by any man or company of men, within or without the church, they are to discharge their duty faithfully (see Deut. 1:17; Isa. 50:7; Acts 5:29).