1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must also be heresies, so that those who have been tested may be made manifest among you.
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20And so, when you assemble together as one, it is no longer in order to eat the Lord’s supper.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:3you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you, so that it may become clear whether or not you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Luke 2:35And a sword will pass through your own soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Acts 5:17Then the high priest and all those who were with him, that is, the heretical sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy.
Acts 20:30And from among yourselves, men will rise up, speaking perverse things in order to entice disciples after them.
Acts 24:14But I confess this to you, that according to that sect, which they call a heresy, so do I serve my God and Father, believing all that is written in the Law and the Prophets,
Acts 28:22But we are asking to hear your opinions from you, for concerning this sect, we know that it is being spoken against everywhere.”
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 11:18-23
Profanation of the Lord's Supper. ( a. d. 57.) 17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh… Read the whole commentary →