• 1 Corinthians 16:12
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 12 Περὶ About δὲ but ᾿Απολλὼ Apollos τοῦ the ἀδελφοῦ, brother, πολλὰ many (things) παρεκάλεσα I entreated αὐτὸν him ἵνα in order that ἔλθῃ he should come πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς YOU μετὰ with τῶν the ἀδελφῶν· brothers; καὶ and πάντως altogether οὐκ not ἦν it was θέλημα will ἵνα in order that νῦν now ἔλθῃ, he should come, ἐλεύσεται he will come δὲ but ὅταν whenever εὐκαιρήσῃ. he might have opportunity.

  • 1 Corinthians 16:12
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 12 But concerning Apollos the brother Much did I beseech him that he would come unto you with the brethren, But there was by no means any will that he should come now;—He will come however as soon as he hath good opportunity.

  • 1 Corinthians 16:12
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • 1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 16:12

      Now concerning Apollos our brother: It appears that Apollos must have been in or near Ephesus, where Paul wrote 1 Corinthians. Apollos had been preaching in Corinth earlier (Ac 18:24–19:1a), and the Corinthians held Apollos in great esteem. Though Paul urged him to visit the Corinthian congregation, Apollos did not intend to go to Corinth at that time. He may have feared stirring up further division in the congregation (1Co 1:10-12), or he may still have had work to do where he was. At any rate, Paul’s brief statement about “Apollos our brother” shows that these two active missionaries had not allowed the factions in the congregation in Corinth to cause a breach in their own unity, as some Bible commentators have suggested.​—1Co 3:4-9, 21-23; 4:6, 7.

      with the brothers: Some have suggested that “brothers” may refer to Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, who visited Paul in Ephesus (1Co 16:17, 18) and who possibly then delivered this letter to Corinth.