1 Corinthians 11:18

For, first of all,—when ye come together in assembly, I hear that divisions among you exist,—and, in part, I believe it;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

17But, in giving you the following charge, I praise you not,—in that, not for the better, but for the worse, ye come together.

19For there must needs be, even parties among you, that, the approved, [themselves] may become manifest among you.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:10But I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,—that, the same thing, ye, all, be saying, and that there be not, among you, divisions; but that ye be fitly joined together—in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 5:1On all hands, there is reported to be among you—fornication, and such fornication as this—which, not among the nations, [is found],—as that one should have, 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 →

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