1 Corinthians 16:12

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Now concerning our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his desire to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity.

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  • 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, 'I follow Paul,' another, 'I follow Apollos,' another, 'I follow Cephas,' and still another, 'I follow Christ.'
  • 1 Cor 3:5 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each.
  • 1 Cor 3:22 : 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours,
  • Titus 3:4 : 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,
  • Eccl 3:1 : 1 There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.
  • Mark 6:21 : 21 Finally, the opportune time came. On his birthday, Herod gave a banquet for his high officials, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.
  • Acts 18:24-19:1 : 24 Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed. 28 For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah. 1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 As Paul discussed righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and said, 'That is enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.'

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    10If Timothy comes, make sure he is without fear while among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.

    11Let no one despise him. Send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

  • Rom 15:22-24
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    22This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.

    23But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,

    24I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

  • 1 Cor 16:3-8
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    3When I arrive, I will send those you approve by letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

    4If it is suitable for me to go as well, they will travel with me.

    5I will come to you after passing through Macedonia—for I am traveling through Macedonia.

    6Perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey wherever I go.

    7For I do not want to see you now just in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

    8But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost.

  • Rom 1:13
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    13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now), in order that I might have some fruit among you, just as I have among the other Gentiles.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed.

  • Acts 18:20-21
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    20When they asked him to stay longer with them, he declined.

    21But as he left, he said, 'I will return to you, God willing.' Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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    15With this confidence, I planned to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.

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    17But we, brothers and sisters, being separated from you for a short time—in person, not in heart—made every effort, with great longing, to see you face to face.

    18For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan hindered us.

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    9Be diligent to come to me quickly.

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    15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever.

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    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to remain in Athens alone.

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  • Titus 3:12-13
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    18Some of you have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.

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    13Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.

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    23I call God as my witness and stake my life on it: it was to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

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