1 Corinthians 11:19

For it is to be that contentions be among you, that they who are approved with you may be known.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

In Context

18For, first, when you are assembled in the church, there are divisions, (as) I hear, among you, and in some measure I believe.

20When then you are assembled, not as befitteth the day of the Lord you eat and drink,

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Cross References

Luke 2:35And through thine own soul shall pass a spear, that may be revealed the reasonings of the hearts of many.

Acts 5:17And the chief of the priests, and they who were with him, who were of the doctrine of the Zadukoyee, were filled with envy,

Acts 20:30And also from you, of yourselves, will men arise speaking perverse things to turn away disciples to go after them.

Acts 24:14Nevertheless, this do I confess, that in that very doctrine of which they speak, in it serve I the God of my fathers, believing in all that is written in the law and in the prophets,

Acts 28:22But we are willing to hear from thee what it is that thou thinkest; for we know that this doctrine is by no man received.

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 →

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