1 Corinthians 16:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not willing to come at this time; he will come when he has the opportunity.

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  • 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 Now I say this, that every one of you says, 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 you 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 when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
  • Eccl 3:1 : 1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
  • Mark 6:21 : 21 And when a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;
  • Acts 18:24-19:1 : 24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born in Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he desired to cross into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace, 28 for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ. 1 And it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper regions and came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples,
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.

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