1 Corinthians 11:18–19
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 First, I hear that there are divisions among you when you meet as a church, and to some extent I believe it. 19 But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that you who have God’s approval will be recognized!
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
18 For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19 For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 First, I hear that when you meet together as a church you are divided, and I believe some of this. 19 (It is necessary to have differences among you so that it may be clear which of you really have God’s approval.)
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 For first, when ye come together in assembly, I hear there exist divisions among you, and I partly give credit to it. 19 For there must also be sects among you, that the approved may become manifest among you.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 In the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church you split up into opposing groups. I believe some of what I hear. 19 Factions have to exist in order to make it clear who the genuine believers among you are.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 For to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19 There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 For, to begin with, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and to some extent I believe it. 19 Indeed, there have to be factions among you, for only so will it become clear who among you are genuine.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 For in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19 For indeed it is necessary that there be factions among you, in order that those who are approved may become evident among you.
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 First, here is what people are telling me. When you come together as a church, you take sides. And in some ways I believe it. 19 No doubt you need to take sides in order to show which of you God agrees with!
1 Corinthians 11:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.
19 For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.