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.
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come vnto you with y e brethren, but his wil was not at all to come at this time: but he wil come when hee shall haue conuenient time.
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25And 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.
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1 Corinthians 16:12
Sense 1: Concerning or regarding. Sense 2: Coming into physical contact.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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convenient
Fit, suitable, proper, or timely.
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11Let 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.
11Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that hee may come vnto me: for I looke for him with the brethren.
12As 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.
12As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come vnto you with y e brethren, but his wil was not at all to come at this time: but he wil come when hee shall haue conuenient time.
Selected passage13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
13Watch yee, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men: be strong.