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1 Corinthians 16:12

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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Περὶperitouchingπερίpreposition — “touching”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.touchingδὲdetime; butδέconjunction — “time; but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.time; butἈπολλῶapollōApollosἈπολλῶς (apollōs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Apollos”, the of-formG625Apollos, a Jew of Alexandria.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “brother”, the of-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.πολλὰpollamuchπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.παρεκάλεσαparekalesato pleadπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to plead”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἔλθῃelthēhe will comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he will come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.he will comeπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “brother”, the of-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.πάντωςpantōssurelyπάντωςadverb — “surely”G3843wholly, entirely, in every way, by all means, certainly.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.θέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “will”, the subject formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.ἔλθῃelthēto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.ἐλεύσεταιeleusetaito comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to come”, an action still aheadG2064I come, go.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenεὐκαιρήσῃeukairēsēhe shall have convenient timeεὐκαιρέω (eukaireō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he shall have convenient time”, a single actionG2119I have a good (favorable) opportunity, have leisure; I devote my leisure to.he shall have convenient time

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all [his] will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not at all his will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

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World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Now concerning the brother Apollos, I begged him much that he would go to you with the brethren; but it was not at all [his] will to go now; but he will come when he shall have good opportunity.

Douay-Rheims

And touching our brother Apollo, I give you to understand, that I much entreated him to come unto you with the brethren: and indeed it was not his will at all to come at this time. But he will come when he shall have leisure.

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