1 Corinthians 16:12

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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.

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  • 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 Now 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.
  • 1 Cor 3:5 : 5 ¶ Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
  • 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 after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
  • Eccl 3:1 : 1 ¶ To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
  • Mark 6:21 : 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief [estates] of Galilee;
  • Acts 18:24-19:1 : 24 ¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. 27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: 28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. 1 ¶ And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 And 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.

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    10 ¶ Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].

    11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

  • Rom 15:22-24
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    22 ¶ For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

    23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

    24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your [company].

  • 1 Cor 16:3-8
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    3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by [your] letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

    4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

    5 ¶ Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

    6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

    7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

    8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

  • 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

  • 27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

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    20 When they desired [him] to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

    21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

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    15 ¶ And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

    16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

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    17 ¶ But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

    18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

  • 9 ¶ Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

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    15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

    16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

  • 12 ¶ Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write] with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

  • Rom 1:10-11
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    10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

    11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

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  • 24 ¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

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    12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

    13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

  • 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

  • 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

  • 6 ¶ But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also [to see] you:

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    18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

    19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

  • 23 Know ye that [our] brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

  • 13 ¶ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

  • 23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

  • 32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

  • 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

  • 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

  • 4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

  • 21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

  • 1 ¶ Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together unto him,

  • 17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

  • 13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

  • 1 ¶ But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

  • 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

  • 17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

  • 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

  • 8 ¶ Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,