1 Corinthians 11:18

Modern

First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

Traditional

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Literal

For first indeed, on your coming together in an assembly, I hear there to be divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

Latin

Primum quidem convenientibus vobis in ecclesiam, audio scissuras esse inter vos, et ex parte credo.

Greek

English

First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

The divisions might refer to those mentioned in 1:10–12 (compare Titus 3:10), or more likely, they result from social discrimination during shared meals (see 1 Corinthians 11:21–22, 33; Acts 6:1).

Paul discusses issues with how the Corinthians interact with each other and with the Lord during the Lord's Supper.

Theme notes and profiles

1 Corinthians 3:3
…for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
1 Corinthians 1:10–12
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
1 Corinthians 6:1
If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!