1 Corinthians 11:19

For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you, in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among you.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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, when you meet as a Church, there are divisions among you. This is what I am told, and I believe that there is some truth in it.

20When, however, you meet in one place, there is no eating the Supper of the Lord;

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Cross References

Luke 2:35and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed."

Acts 5:17This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy

Acts 20:30and that from among your own selves men will rise up who will seek with their perverse talk to draw away the disciples after them.

Acts 24:14But this I confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets,

Acts 28:22But we should be glad to hear from you what it is that you believe; for as for this sect all we know is 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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