Now if In the mean time; Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear Of any one's despising him for his youth. Encourage him in his labours; for he worketh the work of the Lord The true ground of reverence and love to pastors: those who do so, none ought to despise or discourage; but conduct him forth Bring him forward on his journey; in peace And do all that you can to make it commodious and agreeable to him; that he may come unto me At Ephesus, as soon as possible; for I look for him with the brethren Namely, Erastus, who had been sent with Timothy to Corinth, (Acts 19:22,) and Titus, who carried this letter, and another brother, whose name is not mentioned; (see 2 Corinthians 12:17-18;) perhaps also some of the Corinthian brethren, whom the apostle had desired Titus to bring with him to Ephesus, having need of their assistance. As touching Apollos For whom many of you have so high a regard; I greatly desired him to come to you with Timothy and the other brethren Having an entire confidence in his friendship, prudence, and fidelity, and hoping that his presence among you might have been particularly useful at this crisis; but his will was not to come at this time Perhaps lest his coming should increase the divisions among them; but he will come when he shall have convenient time Jerome says, Apollos actually went to Corinth, after the disturbances had ceased. But whether in this, Jerome delivered his own opinion only, or some ancient tradition, is uncertain.
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1 Corinthians 16:10-12
10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
11 Let 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.
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.