1 Corinthians 11:18

For first when ye come together in the church, I hear there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

1770 John Worsley 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

17But whilst I am declaring this, I do not commend you, that ye assemble together not for the better, but for the worse.

19For there must be even heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye would all say alike, and that there may be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgement.

1 Corinthians 5:1It is commonly reported that there is lewdness among you, and such lewdness as is not named even amongst the heathens, 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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