1 Corinthians 11:19 “And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you a…”

1 Corinthians 11:19

And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

World English Bible

For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

American Standard Version

For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.

Geneva Bible 1599

For there must be heresies euen among you, that they which are approoued among you, might be knowen.

Darby Translation

For there must also be sects among you, that the approved may become manifest among you.

Young's Literal Translation

for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

Bible in Basic English

For divisions are necessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you.

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Cross references

“there”

Acts 20:30 Luke 17:1 Matthew 18:7 1 Timothy 4:1 1 Timothy 4:2 2 Peter 2:1

Acts 20:30 · BSB

Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

Luke 17:1 · BSB

Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

Matthew 18:7 · BSB

Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

1 Timothy 4:1 · BSB

Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

1 Timothy 4:2 · BSB

influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

2 Peter 2:1 · BSB

Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction o…

“heresies”

Titus 3:10 Galatians 5:20 Acts 5:17 Acts 15:5 Acts 24:5 Acts 24:14

Titus 3:10 · BSB

Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

Galatians 5:20 · BSB

idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

Acts 5:17 · BSB

Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

Acts 15:5 · BSB

But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

Acts 24:5 · BSB

We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Acts 24:14 · BSB

I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

“which”

1 John 2:19 Deuteronomy 13:3 2 Corinthians 13:5–7 Luke 2:35

1 John 2:19 · BSB

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

Deuteronomy 13:3 · BSB

you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

2 Corinthians 13:5–7 · BSB

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

Luke 2:35 · BSB

so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

20Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat.

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