Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
I mean this, that every one of you says either 'I follow Paul,' or 'I Apollos,' or 'I Kephas,' or 'I Christ.'
New American Standard Bible
Now I mean this, that
King James Version
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Holman Bible
What I am saying is this: Each of you says, “I’m with Paul,” or “I’m with Apollos,”
International Standard Version
This is what I mean: Each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to the Messiah."
A Conservative Version
Now I say this. That each of you actually say, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
American Standard Version
Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Amplified
Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I am [a disciple] of Paul,” or “I am [a disciple] of Apollos,” or “I am [a disciple] of Cephas (Peter),” or “I am [a disciple] of Christ.”
An Understandable Version
Now this is what I mean: Each of you is saying, "I am a follower of Paul," and another "I am a follower of Apollos," and another "I am a follower of Cephas [i.e., Peter]," and another "I am a follower of Christ."
Anderson New Testament
I mean this: that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
Bible in Basic English
That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.
Common New Testament
What I mean is this, that each one of you says, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ."
Daniel Mace New Testament
I mean that one or other of you cries out "I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas,
Darby Translation
But I speak of this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
Godbey New Testament
And I say this, that each one says, I indeed am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
What I mean is this, that one of you says, "I am a follower of Paul," another, "And I, of Apollos," another, "And I, of Cephas," and another, "And I, of Christ!"
John Wesley New Testament
Now this I say, every one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
And this I say, that each of you says, I truly am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
King James 2000
Now this I say, that every one of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I say this, that each of you is saying, "I am with Paul," and "I [am] with Apollos," and "I [am] with Cephas," and "I [am] with Christ."
Modern King James verseion
But I say this, that every one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this is it that I mean: how that commonly among you, one sayeth, "I hold of Paul"; Another, "I hold of Apollos"; the third, "I hold of Cephas"; and the fourth that, "I hold of Christ."
Moffatt New Testament
By 'quarrelling' I mean that each of you has his party-cry, "I belong to Paul," "And I to Apollos," "And I to Cephas," "And I to Christ."
Montgomery New Testament
I mean by this that one of you says, "I am a follower of Paul"; another, "I of Apollos"; another, "I of Cephas"; another, "I of Christ."
NET Bible
Now I mean this, that each of you is saying, "I am with Paul," or "I am with Apollos," or "I am with Cephas," or "I am with Christ."
New Heart English Bible
Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."
Noyes New Testament
What I mean is this, that each of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Sawyer New Testament
I mean this; that each one of you says I indeed am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
The Emphasized Bible
Now I mean this, - that, each one of you, is saying - I, indeed, am of Paul, but, I, of Apollos, but, I, of Cephas, but, I, of Christ:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ.
Webster
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
What I mean is that each of you is a partisan. One man says "I belong to Paul;" another "I belong to Apollos;" a third "I belong to Peter;" a fourth "I belong to Christ."
Williams New Testament
I mean this, that one of you says, "I belong to Paul's party," another, "And I belong to Apollos' party," another, "And I belong to Cephas' party," another, "And I belong to Christ's party."
World English Bible
Now I mean this, that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," "I follow Apollos," "I follow Cephas," and, "I follow Christ."
Worrell New Testament
Now I mean this: that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul;" and "I of Apollos;" and "I of Cephas:" and "I of Christ!"
Worsley New Testament
I mean, that each of you saith, as if of different parties, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I say this, that each one of you saith, 'I, indeed, am of Paul' -- 'and I of Apollos,' -- 'and I of Cephas,' -- 'and I of Christ.'
Themes
Apollos » General references to
Apollos » An eloquent, Christian convert at corinth
Corinth » The congregation of » Schism in
Disciples/apostles » What jesus Christ sent his disciples to do
Divisions » Condemned in the church
Topics
Interlinear
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ἐγώ
Ego
ἐγώ
Ego
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I, my, me, not tr
I, my, me, not tr
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174
Usage: 174
Usage: 174
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but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
Usage: 2184
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 1:12
Images 1 Corinthians 1:12
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Divisions In The Church At Corinth
11 For I have been informed, my Brothers, by the members of Chloe's household, that party feeling exists among you. 12 I mean this, that every one of you says either 'I follow Paul,' or 'I Apollos,' or 'I Kephas,' or 'I Christ.' 13 You have rent the Christ in pieces! Was it Paul who was crucified for you? or were you baptized into the Faith of Paul?
Cross References
John 1:42
Then he brought him to Jesus. Fixing his eyes on him, Jesus said: "You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Kephas" (which means 'Peter,' or 'Rock').
1 Corinthians 9:5
Have not we a right to take a wife with us, if she is a Christian, as the other Apostles and the Master's brothers and Kephas all do?
1 Corinthians 15:5
And that he appeared to Kephas, and then to the Twelve.
Matthew 23:9-10
And do not call any one Father, the heavenly Father.
Acts 18:24-1
Meanwhile there had come to Ephesus an Alexandrian Jew, named Apollos, an eloquent man, who was well-versed in the Scriptures.
1 Corinthians 3:4-6
When one says 'I follow Paul,' and another 'I follow Apollos,' are not you like other men?
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Therefore let no one boast about men; for all things are yours--
1 Corinthians 4:6
All this, Brothers, I have, for your sakes, applied to Apollos and myself, so that, from our example, you may learn to observe the precept-'Keep to what is written,' that none of you may speak boastfully of one teacher to the disparagement of another.
1 Corinthians 7:29
What I mean, Brothers, is this-The time is short. Meanwhile, let those who have wives live as if they had none,
1 Corinthians 15:50
This I say, Brothers-Flesh and blood can have no share in the Kingdom of God, nor can the perishable share the imperishable.
1 Corinthians 16:12
As for our Brother Apollos, I have often urged him to go to you with the others. He has, however, been very unwilling to do so as yet; but he will go as soon as he finds a good opportunity.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember the saying--'Scanty sowing, scanty harvest; plentiful sowing, plentiful harvest.'
Galatians 2:9
Recognizing the charge entrusted to me, James, Peter, and John, who were regarded as pillars of the Church, openly acknowledged Barnabas and me as fellow-workers, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.
Galatians 3:17
My point is this--An agreement already confirmed by God cannot be canceled by the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, so as to cause the promise to be set aside.