Proverbs 19:21 affirms that human plans yield to God's purpose — the same truth Paul acknowledges with 'if the Lord permits'.

Jeremiah 10:23 declares man cannot direct his own steps — echoing Paul's humble dependence on the Lord's permission for his travel plans.

In Acts 18:21, Paul uses the same conditional 'if God wills' when leaving Ephesus — showing his consistent reliance on divine will.

Romans 1:10 records Paul's prayer to visit Rome by God's will — the same deferential attitude as 'if the Lord permits' here.

James 4:15 instructs believers to say 'If the Lord wills' — exactly the phrase Paul uses, a shared early Christian principle.

Hebrews 6:3 uses the same condition 'if God permits' regarding continuing teaching — a parallel expression of dependence on divine permission.