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Texts -- 1 Corinthians 16:12 (NET)

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16:12 With regard to our brother Apollos : I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers , but it was simply not his intention to come now . He will come when he has the opportunity .

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  • Adams, Jay. Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible. Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1980.Andrews, J. N. "May Women Speak in Meeting?"Review and Herald. January 2, 1879. Reprinted in Advent...
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