Woe to the world because of offences. For offences will inevitably come, but woe to that person by whom the offence comes.
1 Corinthians 11:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Indeed, it is necessary that there be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognised among you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For doubtless there have to be factions or parties among you in order that they who are genuine and of approved fitness may become evident and plainly recognized among you. American Standard Version (1901) For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you. Common English Bible It’s necessary that there are groups among you, to make it clear who is genuine. Catholic Public Domain Version For there must also be heresies, so that those who have been tested may be made manifest among you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved, may be made manifest among you. |
Woe to the world because of offences. For offences will inevitably come, but woe to that person by whom the offence comes.
He said to his disciples, ‘Offences will certainly come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
and a sword will pierce your own soul #– #that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.’
But some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, ‘It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moses.’
Men will rise up even from your own number and distort the truth to lure the disciples into following them.
But I admit this to you: I worship the God of my ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets.
For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
They have known me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
But we want to hear what your views are, since we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.’
Then the high priest rose up. He and all who were with him, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
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.
idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,
do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul.
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.