1 Corinthians 16:12
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As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
In other translations
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
Greek words
ΠερὶPeriConcerningG4012δὲdenowG1161ἈπολλῶApollōApollosG625τοῦtoutheG3588ἀδελφοῦ,adelphoubrother,G80πολλὰpollagreatlyG4183παρεκάλεσαparekalesaI exhortedG3870αὐτὸνautonhimG846ἵναinathatG2443ἔλθῃelthēhe may goG2064πρὸςprostoG4314ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771μετὰmetawithG3326τῶνtōntheG3588ἀδελφῶν·adelphōnbrothers;G80καὶkaiandG2532πάντωςpantōsat allG3843οὐκouknotG3756ἦνēnwasG1510θέλημαthelēma[his] willG2307ἵναinathatG2443νῦνnunnowG3568ἔλθῃ,elthēhe may come,G2064ἐλεύσεταιeleusetaihe will comeG2064δὲdehoweverG1161ὅτανhotanwhenG3752εὐκαιρήσῃ.¶eukairēsēhe may have opportunity.G2119
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Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 1:12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
- Acts 18:24-19:1And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
- 1 Corinthians 3:22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,
- Titus 3:4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
- Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
- Mark 6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
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