KJV King James Version
For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them [which are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
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1 Corinthians 1:11
For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them [which are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
WEB World English Bible
For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.
ASV American Standard Version
For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 1
8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, [that ye may be] blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them [which are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
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ἘδηλώθηG1213 · dēloōto make clearγάρG1063 · garforμοιG3165 · memeπερὶG4012 · periaboutὑμῶν,G4771 · suyouἀδελφοίG80 · adelphosbrotherμου,G3165 · memeὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧλόηςG5514 · ChloēChloeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἔριδεςG2054 · erisquarrelἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouεἰσιν.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.2 Timothy 2:23-25But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.Galatians 5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.1 Timothy 6:4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,1 Corinthians 3:3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?Genesis 27:42And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee.1 Samuel 25:14-17But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.Genesis 37:2These [are] the generations of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.Proverbs 13:10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:Galatians 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.Philippians 2:14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:James 4:1-2From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?1 Corinthians 6:1-7Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?1 Corinthians 11:18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
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