KJV King James Version
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
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1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
WEB World English Bible
For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.
ASV American Standard Version
For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 11
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
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 before [other] his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise [you] not.
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δεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryγὰρG1063 · garforκαὶG2532 · kaiandαἱρέσειςG139 · ahiresissectἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouεἶναι,G1511 · einaito existἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόκιμοιG1384 · dokimostestedφανεροὶG5318 · phanerosclearγένωνταιG1096 · ginomaito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖν.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.Titus 3:10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;Acts 20:30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.Luke 17:1Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe [unto him], through whom they come!Deuteronomy 13:3Thou 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.2 Peter 2:1-2But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.Matthew 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,1 Timothy 4:1-2Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;2 Corinthians 13:5-7Examine 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?Acts 5:17Then 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 28:22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.Acts 24:14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:Acts 24:5For 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:Acts 26:5Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.Acts 15:5But 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.Luke 2:35(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
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