1 Corinthians 11:18

For in the first place, indeed you coming together, I hear that there are schisms among you; and I in part believe it.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

In Context

17And proclaiming this, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

19For it behooves that heresies should indeed be among you, in order that the approved may be made manifest among you.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:10But I exhort you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you may all speak the same things, and that there may be no schisms among you; but you may be perfected in the same mind and in the same disposition.

1 Corinthians 5:1Fornication is truly heard of among you, and such fornication which is not among the heathens, that one should have the wife of his father.

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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