1 Corinthians 11:18

Sharing in the Lord’s Supper

17In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.18First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.19And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

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Berean Standard Bible
First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
American Standard Version (1901)
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it.
Bible in Basic English
For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For first of all I hear that when you come together in the church, there are schisms among you; and in part I believe it.
Free Bible Version
First of all, I hear that when you have church meetings that you are split into different factions, and I believe there's some truth to this.
Geneva Bible 1599
For first of all, when ye come together in the Church, I heare that there are dissentions among you: and I beleeue it to be true in some part.
King James (Authorized) Version
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
Plain English Version
You see, some people told me what happens at your church meetings. They say that there are different groups among you, and each group argues with the other groups when you meet together. And I believe that some of that is true.
Translation for Translators
First of all, people have told me that when you gather together as a group to worship God, you divide into groups that are hostile to each other. To some extent I believe that is true.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For in the first place, I hear that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
Noah Webster Bible
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
World English Bible
For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.
Young's Literal Translation
for first, indeed, ye coming together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you, and partly I believe [it],