When the words of her elder son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she summoned her younger son Jacob and said to him, ‘Listen, your brother Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill you.
1 Corinthians 1:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers and sisters, by members of Chloe’s people, that there is rivalry among you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For it has been made clear to me, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions and wrangling and factions among you. American Standard Version (1901) For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Common English Bible My brothers and sisters, Chloe’s people gave me some information about you, that you’re fighting with each other. Catholic Public Domain Version For it has been indicated to me, about you, my brothers, by those who are with Chloes, that there are contentions among you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For it hath been signified unto me, my brethren, of you, by them that are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. |
When the words of her elder son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she summoned her younger son Jacob and said to him, ‘Listen, your brother Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill you.
These are the family records of Jacob. At seventeen years of age, Joseph tended sheep with his brothers. The young man was working with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought a bad report about them to their father.
Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.
What I am saying is this: One of you says, ‘I belong to Paul,’ or ‘I belong to Apollos,’ or ‘I belong to Cephas,’ or ‘I belong to Christ.’
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.
because you are still worldly. For since there is envy and strife , among you, are you not worldly and behaving like mere humans?
For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and you may not find me to be what you want. Perhaps there will be quarrelling, jealousy, angry outbursts, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarrelling, slander, evil suspicions,
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.