1 Corinthians 11:19
New International Version
No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.

New Living Translation
But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that you who have God’s approval will be recognized!

English Standard Version
for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.

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

Berean Literal Bible
For also it behooves there to be factions among you, so that also the approved should become evident among you.

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

New King James Version
For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

New American Standard Bible
For there also have to be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.

NASB 1995
For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.

NASB 1977
For there must also be factions among you, in order that those who are approved may have become evident among you.

Legacy Standard Bible
For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.

Amplified Bible
for [doubtless] there have to be factions among you, so that those who are of approved character may be clearly recognized among you.

Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, it is necessary that there be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

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

Contemporary English Version
You are bound to argue with each other, but it is easy to see which of you have God's approval.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Factions have to exist in order to make it clear who the genuine believers among you are.

Good News Translation
No doubt there must be divisions among you so that the ones who are in the right may be clearly seen.)

International Standard Version
Of course, there must be factions among you to show which of you are genuine!

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

NET Bible
For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

Weymouth New Testament
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.

World English Bible
For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for it is also necessary for sects to be among you, that those approved may become visible among you;

Berean Literal Bible
For also it behooves there to be factions among you, so that also the approved should become evident among you.

Young's Literal Translation
for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

Smith's Literal Translation
For there must be also sects among you, that the tried might be made manifest among you.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved, may be made manifest among you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For there must also be heresies, so that those who have been tested may be made manifest among you.

New American Bible
there have to be factions among you in order that [also] those who are approved among you may become known.

New Revised Standard Version
Indeed, there have to be factions among you, for only so will it become clear who among you are genuine.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For controversies are bound to be among you, that those who are approved may be made manifest among you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
There are going to be contentions among you, that those who are approved among you may be known.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for there must be sects among you, that the approved may be made known among you.

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

Haweis New Testament
For there must be heresies among you, that they who are the tried ones, may be made manifest among you.

Mace New Testament
for there must be factions among you, whereby it will appear who among you are the approved.

Weymouth New Testament
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.

Worrell New Testament
for there must also be factions among you, that the approved may be made manifest among you.

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

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Context
Sharing in the Lord's Supper
18First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved. 20Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat.…

Cross References
Matthew 18:7
Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

Luke 17:1
Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

1 John 2:19
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.

Acts 20:30
Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

2 Peter 2:1
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 on themselves.

Jude 1:19
These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.

Galatians 5:20
idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

2 Timothy 3:8
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

Titus 3:10
Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

Deuteronomy 13:1-3
If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / 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.

Jeremiah 23:16
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

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

there.

Matthew 18:7
Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Luke 17:1
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Acts 20:30
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

heresies.

Acts 5:17
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Acts 15:5
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Acts 24:5,14
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: …

which.

Deuteronomy 13:3
Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Luke 2:35
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

2 Corinthians 13:5-7
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? …

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1 Corinthians 11
1. He reproves them, because in holy assemblies,
4. their men prayed with their heads covered,
6. and women with their heads uncovered;
17. and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse;
21. as, namely, in profaning with their own feast the Lord's supper.
25. Lastly, he calls them to the first institution thereof.














And indeed
The phrase "And indeed" serves as a strong affirmation, indicating that what follows is a necessary reality within the church. The Greek word used here, "δέ" (de), often functions as a conjunction that can be translated as "but" or "and," emphasizing a continuation or contrast. In this context, it underscores the inevitability of the situation Paul is addressing. Historically, the early church faced numerous challenges, and Paul acknowledges that certain issues are bound to arise as part of the Christian journey.

there must be
The phrase "there must be" is translated from the Greek word "δεῖ" (dei), which implies necessity or inevitability. This suggests that the presence of differences or factions is not merely accidental but serves a purpose within God's sovereign plan. From a theological perspective, this necessity can be seen as a means of testing and refining the faith of believers, much like the refining of gold through fire.

differences among you
The term "differences" comes from the Greek word "αἱρέσεις" (haireseis), which can also be translated as "factions" or "divisions." This word is the root of the English term "heresies," though in this context, it refers more broadly to divisions or schisms within the church. Historically, the Corinthian church was plagued by various divisions, whether over leadership, spiritual gifts, or socio-economic status. These differences were not merely superficial but revealed deeper issues within the community.

to show
The phrase "to show" is derived from the Greek word "φανεροί" (phaneroi), meaning to make manifest or reveal. This suggests that the divisions serve a revelatory purpose, bringing to light the true nature and character of individuals within the church. In a spiritual sense, trials and divisions can reveal the depth of one's faith and commitment to Christ.

which of you are approved
The word "approved" is translated from the Greek "δόκιμοι" (dokimoi), which refers to being tested and found genuine. In the ancient world, this term was often used in the context of testing metals for purity. Similarly, within the church, those who are "approved" are those who have been tested through trials and have demonstrated their faithfulness and integrity. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that God uses trials to purify and strengthen His people, as seen in passages like James 1:2-4 and 1 Peter 1:6-7.

(19) For there must be also heresies.--Better, For there must be also sects. There have been many attempts to explain where lies the difference between the "divisions" of the former verse and the "sects" of this verse. From all that we know of the Apostolic Church it is clear that neither of these words can mean sects separated from the Church, but "parties" in the Church. Christ had foretold (Matthew 18:7) that "stumbling-blocks," or "scandals," must arise in the Church, and it is possible that our Lord on some occasion spoke of these as "sects" (Justin Martyr attributes the use of this very word to our Lord); and St. Paul, possibly, uses the word here because it was the one traditionally reported as having been used by Christ in some of His unrecorded utterances. Christ has foretold that in the divine economy of permission such divisions will arise. They are allowed because this is a state of continual judgment; and the existence of such "offences" will be God's means of manifesting those who are void of offence, and those who are not.

Verse 19. - There must be also heresies among you. It results from the inevitable decrees of the Divine providence. "It is impossible but that offences will come" (Luke 17:11). Heresies. The word does not mean "erroneous opinions," but party factions. Originally the word only means "a choice," and is not used in a bad sense; but since the opinionativeness of men pushes "a choice" into a "party," and since it is the invariable tendency of a party to degenerate into a "faction," the word soon acquires a bad sense (see its use in Acts 5:17; Acts 15:5; Acts 24:5, 14: 28:22; Galatians 5:20; Titus 3:10; 2 Peter 2:1; and Gieseler, 'Church Hist.,' 1:149). The mutually railing factions, which in their Church newspapers and elsewhere bandy about their false and rival charges of "heresy," are illustrating the virulence of the very sin which they are professing to denounce - the sin of factiousness. That they which are approved may be made manifest among you. Similarly St. John (1 John 2:19) speaks of the aberrations of false teachers as destined to prove that they did not belong to the true Church. Good is educed out of seeming evil (James 1:3; 1 Peter 1:6, 7). Approved; standing the test (dokimoi), the opposite of the "reprobate" (adokimoi) of 1 Corinthians 9:27.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

indeed,
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

there must
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

be
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

differences
αἱρέσεις (haireseis)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 139: From haireomai; properly, a choice, i.e. a party or disunion.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

show
φανεροὶ (phaneroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5318: Apparent, clear, visible, manifest; adv: clearly. From phaino; shining, i.e. Apparent; neuter publicly, externally.

which
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

of
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

are approved.
δόκιμοι (dokimoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1384: Approved, acceptable, tried. From dokeo; properly, acceptable, i.e. Approved.


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