1 Corinthians 1:12

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Summary

1 Corinthians 1:12

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.

This

I am

1 Corinthians 3:4

1 Corinthians 4:6

Apollos

1 Corinthians 16:12

Acts 18:24

Acts 19:1

Cephas

General references

Mark 3:24

1 Corinthians 3:4

Bible References

This

I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; so that from now on, those who have wives should live as though they had none,

Now I tell you this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

What I mean is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.

I am

For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men?

Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that in us you may learn not to go beyond what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in favor of one against the other.

Apollos

As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the other brethren, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the scriptures.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.

Cephas

Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

General references

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men?