NowδὲconcerningΠερὶApollosἈπολλῶthe brother,τοῦ ἀδελφοῦI urgedπαρεκάλεσαhimαὐτὸνmuchπολλὰtoἵναcomeἔλθῃtoπρὸςyouὑμᾶςwithμετὰthe brothers,τῶν ἀδελφῶνandκαὶit wasἦνnotοὐκat allπάντωςthe willθέλημαthatἵναhe comeἔλθῃnow;νῦνbutδὲhe will comeἐλεύσεταιwhenὅτανhe has the opportunity.εὐκαιρήσῃ
1 Corinthians 16:12
Study it in the app“Now concerning Apollos the brother, I urged him much to come to you with the brothers, and it was not at all the will that he come now; but he will come when he has the opportunity.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 16:12, word by word
- ApollosἈπολλῶApollō
Apollos
Apollos, a Jew from Alexandria, eloquent and learned in the Scriptures, who later served in Corinth.
Where else “Apollō” appears- the brotherἀδελφοῦadelphou
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphou” appears- I urgedπαρεκάλεσαparekalesa
beg
To call someone to your side, implore them.
Where else “parekalesa” appears- muchπολλὰpolla
more
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “polla” appears- comeἔλθῃelthēi
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthēi” appears- it wasἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears- at allπάντωςpantōs
surely, altogether
Altogether, by all means, surely; "not at all".
Where else “pantōs” appears- the willθέλημαthelēma
will
Will: what someone wants and decides.
Where else “thelēma” appears- whenὅτανhotan
when, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “hotan” appears- he has the opportunityεὐκαιρήσῃeukairēsēi
have time
Have time, have the opportunity.
Where else “eukairēsēi” appears
Translation note
“Will” can be that of Apollos or that of God.
The context
11So let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me, for I am waiting for him with the brothers.
12 · This verse (above)
13Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.