1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 11:18–19
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.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
1 Corinthians 11:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First of all | πρῶτον | prōton | Adverb - Superlative | G4412 first, before |
| I hear that | ἀκούω | akouō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| come together | συνερχομένων | synerchomenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble |
| as | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a church | ἐκκλησίᾳ | ekklēsia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| there are | ὑπάρχειν | hyparchein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G5225 I am, exist, am in possession |
| divisions | σχίσματα | schismata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4978 a rent, division |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| in part | μέρος | meros | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3313 a part, portion |
| I believe | πιστεύω | pisteuō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| it | τι | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
1 Corinthians 11:19
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| indeed | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| there must | δεῖ | dei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1163 it is necessary, inevitable |
| be | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| differences | αἱρέσεις | haireseis | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G139 a self-chosen opinion, a sect |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| show | φανεροὶ | phaneroi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5318 apparent, clear, visible, manifest, clearly |
| which | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| of | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are approved | δόκιμοι | dokimoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1384 approved, acceptable |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 11:18 1 Corinthians 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:10–12
1 Corinthians 11:19 1 John 2:19 · Titus 3:10 · Acts 20:30 · Luke 17:1 · Deuteronomy 13:3 · 2 Peter 2:1–2 · Matthew 18:7 · 2 Corinthians 13:5–7 · 1 Timothy 4:1–2 · Galatians 5:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.