1 Corinthians 16:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 16:1227 words
ΠερὶPeri(there-)about, above, against
δὲdeand / but
ἈπολλῶApollōApollos
τοῦtouthe
ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrother
πολλὰpollamany / much
παρεκάλεσαparekalesabeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἔλθῃelthēcome / go
πρὸςprosto / toward
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against
τῶνtōnthe
ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrother
καὶkaiand / also
πάντωςpantōsby all means, altogether, at all
οὐκouknot
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
θέλημαthelēmadesire, pleasure, will
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
νῦνnynhenceforth, + hereafter, of late
ἔλθῃelthēcome / go
ἐλεύσεταιeleusetaicome / go
δὲdeand / but
ὅτανhotanas long
(soon) as, that, + till
εὐκαιρήσῃeukairēsēhave
leisure (convenient time), spend time
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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