1 Corinthians 11:18
First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
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19And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not even named among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
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 →