Verse 12

1 Corinthians 16:12

GOD'S WORD Translation

12 Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.
Original Language Text
greek
Περὶ δὲ Ἀπολλῶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ, πολλὰ παρεκάλεσα αὐτὸν ἵνα ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς μετὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν· καὶ πάντως οὐκ ἦν θέλημα ἵνα νῦν ἔλθῃ, ἐλεύσεται δὲ ὅταν εὐκαιρήσῃ.
English Translation
But regarding Apollos, my brother, I greatly encouraged him to come to you with the brothers; and certainly it was not his will to come now, but he will come whenever he has a chance.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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