1 Corinthians 11:19

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

20Therefore you coming together, it is not to eat the Lord's supper:

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Cross References

Luke 2:35and a sword shall go through thy soul, in order that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.

Acts 5:17And the high priest and all those being with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with rage,

Acts 20:30and men from you yourselves will rise up, speaking perverse things, in order to lead away disciples after them.

Acts 24:14But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:

Acts 28:22But we desire to hear from you what you think: for indeed concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.

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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