New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 16:8-12

8But I will remainἐπιμενῶepimenōG1961inEphesusἘφέσῳEphesōG2181untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193Pentecostπεντηκοστῆς·pentēkostēsG4005;

9for awideμεγάληmegalēG3173doorθύραthuraG2374for effectiveἐνεργὴςenergēsG1756servicehas openedἀνέῳγενaneōgenG455to me, andthere are manyπολλοί.¶polloiG4183adversariesἀντικείμενοιantikeimenoiG480.

10NowδὲdeG1161ifἘὰνEanG1437TimothyΤιμόθεος,TimotheosG5095comesἔλθῃelthēG2064,seeβλέπετεblepeteG991that he is with you withoutG870causeG870to be afraidG870,for he is doingἐργάζεταιergazetaiG2038the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962workἔργονergonG2041,as I alsoκἀγώ.kagōkaiG2532am.

11SoἵναinaG2443let noμήmēG3361oneτιςtisG5100despiseἐξουθενήσῃ·exouthenēsēG1848him. ButsendG4311him on his wayG4311in peaceεἰρήνῃ,eirēnēG1515,soG2443that he may comeἔλθῃelthēG2064to me; for I expectἐκδέχομαιekdechomaiG1551him with the brethrenἀδελφῶν.¶adelphōnG80.

12But concerningΠερὶPeriG4012ApollosἈπολλῶApollōG625our brotherἀδελφοῦ,adelphouG80,I encouragedπαρεκάλεσαparekalesaG3870him greatlyπολλὰpollaG4183to comeἔλθῃelthēG2064to you with the brethrenἀδελφῶν·adelphōnG80;and it was not at allπάντωςpantōsG3843hisdesireθέλημαthelēmaG2307to comeἔλθῃ,elthēG2064nowνῦνnunG3568,but he will comeἐλεύσεταιeleusetaiG2064whenὅτανhotanG3752he has opportunityεὐκαιρήσῃ.¶eukairēsēG2119.

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