"As touching {our} brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all…" — 1 Corinthians 16:12

1 Corinthians 16:12 · KJV

“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.”

— 1 Corinthians 16:12

Verse 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.

Verse 13

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

1 Corinthians 16 — Context

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}.

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.

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.

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

Let all your things be done with charity.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:12

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 Corinthians 3:5

Who then is Paul, and who {is} Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

1 Corinthians 3:22

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

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, {love: or, pity}

Acts 18:24

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, {and} mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

To every {thing there is} a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Acts 24:25

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.

Mark 6:21

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;