KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 16:11
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.
ASV American Standard Version
let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
no one, then, may despise him; and send ye him forward in peace, that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brethren;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 16
8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.
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.
13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
14 Let all your things be done with charity.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μήG3361 · mēnotτιςG5100 · tisoneοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐξουθενήσῃ·G1848 · exoutheneōto rejectπροπέμψατεG4311 · propempōto help on the wayδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongεἰρήνῃ,G1515 · eirēnēpeaceἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἔλθῃG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρόςG4314 · prosto/withμε·G3165 · memeἐκδέχομαιG1551 · ekdechomaito wait forγὰρG1063 · garforαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφῶν.¶G80 · adelphosbrother
Cross-references
1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.Acts 15:33And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.1 Corinthians 16:10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].1 Corinthians 16:6And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.1 Thessalonians 4:8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.Luke 10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.3 John 1:6Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
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