And now the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent Peter and John to visit them.
Why didst thou pay a visit, they asked, to men who are uncircumcised, and eat with them?
and then, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit the brethren in all the cities where we have preached the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.
and Paul, as his custom was, paid them a visit there. Over a space of three sabbaths he reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Here he met a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who, with his wife Priscilla, had lately come from Italy, when Claudius decreed that all Jews should leave Rome. He paid them a visit:
He was meaning to continue his journey into Achaia; in this the brethren encouraged him, and wrote asking the disciples there to welcome him. His visit was a welcome reinforcement to the believers;
Next day we put in at Sidon; and here Julius shewed Paul courtesy by allowing him to visit his friends and be cared for.
and it so happened that Publius’ father had taken to his bed, laid up with fever and dysentery. Paul, who had gone to visit him, laid his hands upon him with prayer, and healed him;
And for two whole years he lived in a lodging hired at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to visit him,
I should be sorry, brethren, if you were left in doubt that (although hitherto I have always been prevented) I have often planned to visit you, and to be able to claim some harvest among you, as I can among the Gentiles elsewhere.
It was a promise God made, when he said, When this season comes round again, I will visit thee, and Sara shall have a son.
Some of you have grown contemptuous, thinking that I would never come to visit you.
Each of you should put aside, on the first day of the week, what he can afford to spare, and save it up, so that there may be no need for a collection at the time of my visit;
This is no occasion for a mere passing visit to you; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord will let me.
As for our brother Apollo, you may be sure I have urged him strongly to accompany the brethren on their journey to you; but no, he will not consent to visit you yet, he will come when he has leisure.
With my soul as the forfeit I call this God to witness that if I did not, after all, visit you at Corinth, it was to give you a fresh chance. (Not that we would domineer over your faith; rather, we would help you to achieve happiness. And indeed, in your faith you stand firm enough.)✻
On this I was resolved in my own mind, that I would not pay you a second visit on a sad errand.✻
so that we were able to ask Titus to visit you again, and finish this gracious task he had begun, as part of his mission.✻
He has accepted our invitation; but indeed, of his own choice he was eager to visit you.
That is why I have thought it necessary to ask the brethren to visit you first, and see that the free offering you have already promised is prepared beforehand. Only it is to be a free offering, not a grudging tribute.