Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 1:12
What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church immediately after members of Chloe’s household report internal quarrels. The words — ἕκαστος (hekastos) means each, and ἐγὼ (egō) means I myself, structuring the personal declarations of loyalty. The thread — The tension between human allegiance and exclusive devotion to Christ appears in 1 Corinthians 3:21 and Matthew 23:9. Why it lands — The text records believers declaring loyalty to Paul, Apollos, Cephas, or Christ, requiring readers to examine whether their spiritual identity rests on human leaders or on Christ alone.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Matthew 23:9 And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
- John 1:42 Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
- 1 Corinthians 3:21 Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,
- 1 Corinthians 3:4 For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
- 1 Corinthians 4:6 Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
- 1 Corinthians 7:29 What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
- 1 Corinthians 15:5 and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.
- 1 Corinthians 15:50 Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
- 1 Corinthians 16:12 Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.