1 Corinthians 16:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not at all his will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all <FI>his<Fi> will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 16:12 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
- Mark 6:21On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
- Acts 18:24Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
- Acts 24:25As 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.”
- 1 Corinthians 1:12What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
- 1 Corinthians 3:22whether 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 when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
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