Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 11:19
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church while correcting their conduct during a corporate gathering. He addresses them immediately after noting their existing divisions and before condemning their mishandling of the communal meal.
The words — The Greek δεῖ (dei) means it is necessary or behooves, and αἱρέσεις (haireseis) translates to factions or divisions. These terms anchor the clause that follows regarding divine approval.
The thread — The necessity of separation to reveal true standing runs through 1 John 2:19, Titus 3:10, and Acts 20:30. These passages similarly connect doctrinal or moral schisms with the testing of genuine believers or the exposure of false teachers.
Why it lands — The text states that divisions must occur to demonstrate which individuals are genuinely approved. It demands that readers examine their own teachings and conduct to ensure they belong to the faithful rather than to those who fracture the community.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Cross-references
- 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.
- Titus 3:10 Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
- Acts 20:30 Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
- Deuteronomy 13:3 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.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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!
- 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?
- Galatians 5:20 idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,
- 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,