1 Corinthians 11:18 — Compare Translations

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For in the first place, when you assemble as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques (divisions and factions) among you; and I in part believe it,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For in the first place, when you assemble as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques (divisions and factions) among you; and I in part believe it,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For first, when ye come together in assembly, I hear there exist divisions among you, and I partly give credit [to it].

English EASY 2024

First, I hear that there are separate groups when you meet together as God's people. I believe that some of what I have heard about you is true.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

First, I hear that when you meet together as a church you are divided. And this is not hard to believe

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

In the first place, I have been told that there are opposing groups in your meetings; and this I believe is partly true. (

English God's Word - GW 1995

In the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church you split up into opposing groups. I believe some of what I hear.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For, to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you, and in part I believe it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

First of all, I hear that when you meet as a church there are divisions among you, and to a degree I believe it;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

First, here is what people are telling me. When you come together as a church, you take sides. And in some ways I believe it.

English NIV

In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

First of all, I hear that there are divisions among you when you meet as a church, and to some extent I believe it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For, to begin with, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and to some extent I believe it.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I’ve been told many times that when you meet as a congregation, divisions and cliques emerge—and to some extent, this doesn’t surprise me.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For, in the first place, when you assemble as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Everyone keeps telling me about the arguing that goes on in these meetings, and the divisions developing among you, and I can just about believe it.

English Tyndale 1537

First of all when ye come together in the congregation, I hear that there is dissension among you: And I partly believe it.