1 Corinthians 16:12 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 16:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Περὶ
perí
G4012
about
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
Ἀπολλὼ
Apollōs
G625
Apollos
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
ἀδελφοῦ
adelphós
G80
brother
πολλὰ
polýs
G4183
many
παρεκάλεσα
parakaléō
G3870
to call beside
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ἔλθῃ
érchomai
G2064
to come
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
μετὰ
metá
G3326
with
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
ἀδελφῶν
adelphós
G80
brother
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πάντως
pántōs
G3843
altogether
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
θέλημα
thélēma
G2307
will
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
νῦν
nŷn
G3568
now
ἔλθῃ
érchomai
G2064
to come
ἐλεύσεται
érchomai
G2064
to come
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ὅταν
hótan
G3752
when
εὐκαιρήσῃ
eukairéō
G2119
to have opportunity
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now concerning the brother Apollos, I strongly encouraged him that he would come to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his will that he would come now. However, he will come when he might have the opportunity.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).