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1 Corinthians 16:12 Explained in Context

Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.

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Verse 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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Role in This Section

This verse reports strong urging of Apollos while respecting his decision not to travel yet.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:5–12

Read 1 Corinthians 16:12 with 16:5–12. This verse reports strong urging of Apollos while respecting his decision not to travel yet. The complete unit establishes: Paul shares contingent travel plans: he hopes for extended time and partnership after Macedonia, remains at Ephesus because work is open despite opposition, asks that Timothy be received without fear and contempt, and reports that Apollos declined the present invitation but may come later.

Why It Needs Context

The complete movement in 1 Corinthians 16:5–12 supplies the report, reply, qualification, speaker, or conclusion that gives this line its force; isolated teaching would detach it from those controls.

Continue in Context

Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.

Read 1 Corinthians 16:5–12 — Travel Plans Remain Relational and Contingent
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Biblical text

King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006

eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society

USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.

Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.

Exact location: 1 Corinthians 16:5–12, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus

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Greek textual evidence

The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition

Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos

Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010

Supports: Greek wording, clause relationships, repeated terms, and original-language discussion.

Exact location: SBLGNT official text file 1Cor.txt, 16:5–12

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