1 Corinthians 16:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not all [his] will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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.

Transliteration

Peri de Apollō tou adelphou, much parekalesa auton hina elthē pros you meta tōn adelphōn: kai pantōs ouk ēn thelēma hina nyn elthē; eleusetai de hotan eukairēsē.

Grammar Details

*Peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning/about
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*Apollō*: genitive, masculine, singular - Apollos
*tou adelphou*: genitive, masculine, singular - the brother
*parekalesa*: aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I urged/exhorted/encouraged
*auton*: accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him
*hina*: conjunction - that/so that
*elthē*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person, singular - he might come
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to
*meta*: preposition + genitive - with
*tōn adelphōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - the brothers
*kai*: conjunction - and
*pantōs*: adverb - completely/altogether/certainly
*ouk*: negative particle - not
*ēn*: imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - was
*thelēma*: nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire
*nyn*: adverb - now
*eleusetai*: future, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - he will come
*hotan*: temporal conjunction - when/whenever
*eukairēsē*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person, singular - he may have opportunity

Word Meanings

*parekalesa*: urged/exhorted/encouraged/strongly requested
*adelphou*: brother/fellow believer
*pantōs*: completely/altogether/certainly/at all
*thelēma*: will/desire/determination
*eukairēsē*: have opportunity/find convenient time/have suitable time

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 1:12 : 12 Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I {G3303} am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1 Cor 3:5 : 5 What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? {G235} {G2228} Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.
1 Cor 3:22 : 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
Titus 3:4 : 4 But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
Eccl 3:1 : 1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
Mark 6:21 : 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
Acts 18:24-19:1 : 24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John: 26 and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace; 28 for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:
Acts 24:25 : 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

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