1 Corinthians 11:18

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.18", "source": "Πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ, συνερχομένων ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἀκούω σχίσματα ἐν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχειν· καὶ μέρος τι πιστεύω.", "text": "First *men* *gar*, *synerchomenōn* of you in the *ekklēsia*, I *akouō* *schismata* among you *hyparchein*; and part certain I *pisteuō*.", "grammar": { "Πρῶτον": "adverb - first/firstly", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*synerchomenōn*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, plural - coming together", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "ἐν": "preposition with dative - in", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*akouō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I hear", "*schismata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - divisions/factions", "ἐν": "preposition with dative - among", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - you", "*hyparchein*": "present active infinitive - to exist/to be", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "μέρος": "accusative, neuter, singular - part", "τι": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - certain/some", "*pisteuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I believe" }, "variants": { "*synerchomenōn*": "coming together/assembling", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*akouō*": "I hear/I am told", "*schismata*": "divisions/factions/splits", "*hyparchein*": "to exist/to be present", "*pisteuō*": "I believe/I think" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ, συνερχομένων ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, ἀκούω σχίσματα ἐν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχειν· καὶ μέρος τι πιστεύω.

Transliteration

First men gar, synerchomenōn of you in the ekklēsia, I akouō schismata among you hyparchein; and part certain I pisteuō.

Grammar Details

• Πρῶτον: adverb - first/firstly
• *men*: postpositive particle - on the one hand
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *synerchomenōn*: present middle/passive participle, genitive, plural - coming together
• ὑμῶν: personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - of you
• ἐν: preposition with dative - among
• *ekklēsia*: dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly
• *akouō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I hear
• *schismata*: accusative, neuter, plural - divisions/factions
• ὑμῖν: personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - you
• *hyparchein*: present active infinitive - to exist/to be
• καὶ: conjunction - and
• μέρος: accusative, neuter, singular - part
• τι: indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - certain/some
• *pisteuō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I believe

Word Meanings

• *synerchomenōn*: coming together/assembling
• *ekklēsia*: church/assembly/congregation
• *akouō*: I hear/I am told
• *schismata*: divisions/factions/splits
• *hyparchein*: to exist/to be present
• *pisteuō*: I believe/I think

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Fyrst of all when ye come togedder in the cogregacion I heare that ther is dissencion amonge you: and I partly beleve it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  First, whan ye come together in the congregacion, I heare, that there are discensions amonge you, and I partly beleue it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For first of all, when ye come together in the Church, I heare that there are dissentions among you: and I beleeue it to be true in some part.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For first of all, when ye come together in the Churche, I heare that there is dissention among you, and I partly beleue it.

• Authorized King James Version (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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for first, indeed, ye coming together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you, and partly I believe `it',

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

• NET Bible® (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.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.3", "source": "Ἔτι γὰρ σαρκικοί ἐστε: ὅπου γὰρ ἐν ὑμῖν ζῆλος, καὶ ἔρις, καὶ διχοστασίαι, οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε, καὶ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖτε;", "text": "*Eti gar sarkikoi este*: where *gar* in you *zēlos*, and *eris*, and *dichostasiai*, not *sarkikoi este*, and according to *anthrōpon peripatēite*?", "grammar": { "*Eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sarkikoi*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - fleshly/carnal ones", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*zēlos*": "noun, masculine, nominative, singular - zeal/jealousy", "*eris*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - strife/contention", "*dichostasiai*": "noun, feminine, nominative, plural - divisions/dissensions", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, masculine, accusative, singular - man/human", "*peripatēite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you walk/conduct yourselves" }, "variants": { "*sarkikoi*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly ones", "*zēlos*": "jealousy/zeal/envy", "*eris*": "strife/contention/quarreling", "*dichostasiai*": "divisions/dissensions/factions", "*peripatēite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }
• 1 Cor 1:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.10", "source": "Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ λέγητε πάντες, καὶ μὴ ᾖ ἐν ὑμῖν σχίσματα· ἦτε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοῒ καὶ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ γνώμῃ.", "text": "I *parakalō* *de* you, *adelphoi*, through the *onomatos* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, that the same *legēte* all, and *mē ē* in you *schismata*; *ēte* *de* *katērtismenoi* in the same *noi* and in the same *gnōmē*.", "grammar": { "*parakalō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I urge/exhort", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "noun, vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*onomatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*legēte*": "verb, present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you may speak/say", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ē*": "verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - may be", "*schismata*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - divisions/schisms", "*ēte*": "verb, present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you may be", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*katērtismenoi*": "participle, perfect, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been made complete", "*noi*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - mind", "*gnōmē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - judgment/opinion" }, "variants": { "*parakalō*": "urge/exhort/encourage/beseech", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*legēte*": "say/speak/tell", "*schismata*": "divisions/factions/splits", "*katērtismenoi*": "made complete/restored/perfectly joined together", "*noi*": "mind/understanding/thought", "*gnōmē*": "judgment/opinion/purpose/intent" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.11", "source": "Ἐδηλώθη γάρ μοι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί μου, ὑπὸ τῶν Χλόης, ὅτι ἔριδες ἐν ὑμῖν εἰσιν.", "text": "It was *edēlōthē* *gar* to me concerning you, *adelphoi* of me, by those of *Chloēs*, that *erides* in you *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*edēlōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it was shown/revealed", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*adelphoi*": "noun, vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Chloēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of Chloe", "*erides*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - quarrels/contentions", "*eisin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*edēlōthē*": "was shown/was revealed/was made clear", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*erides*": "quarrels/contentions/strife" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.12", "source": "Λέγω δὲ τοῦτο, ὅτι ἕκαστος ὑμῶν λέγει, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου· Ἐγὼ δὲ Ἀπολλῶ· Ἐγὼ δὲ Κηφᾶ· Ἐγὼ δὲ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "I *legō* *de* this, that each of you *legei*, I *men eimi* of *Paulou*; I *de* of *Apollō*; I *de* of *Kēpha*; I *de* of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/mean", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*legei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he says", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*eimi*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I am", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*Apollō*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Apollos", "*Kēpha*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Cephas", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*eimi*": "am/exist/belong to" } }
• 1 Cor 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.5.1", "source": "¶Ὅλως ἀκούεται ἐν ὑμῖν πορνεία, καὶ τοιαύτη πορνεία ἥτις οὐδὲ ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν ὀνομάζεται, ὥστε γυναῖκά τινα τοῦ πατρὸς ἔχειν.", "text": "*Holōs akouetai* in you *porneia*, and such *porneia* which not even in the *Ethnesin onomazetai*, so as *gynaika tina* of the father to have.", "grammar": { "*Holōs*": "adverb - completely/entirely/actually", "*akouetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is heard/reported", "*porneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sexual immorality", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*onomazetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is named/mentioned", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*tina*": "accusative, feminine, singular - a certain/some", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have/possess" }, "variants": { "*Holōs*": "actually/generally/commonly", "*porneia*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*gynaika tina tou patros*": "father's wife/stepmother" } }
• 1 Cor 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.1", "source": "¶Τολμᾷ τις ὑμῶν, πρᾶγμα ἔχων πρὸς τὸν ἕτερον, κρίνεσθαι ἐπὶ τῶν ἀδίκων, καὶ οὐχὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἁγίων;", "text": "*Tolma* any of you, *pragma* *echōn* *pros* the *heteron*, to be *krinesthai* before the *adikōn*, and not before the *hagiōn*?", "grammar": { "*Tolma*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - dares/ventures", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun - anyone/someone", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural - of you", "*pragma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - matter/case/lawsuit", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against/with", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - other/another", "*krinesthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be judged/to go to law", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*adikōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - unrighteous/unjust", "*ouchi*": "negative particle, stronger than *ou* - not", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*Tolma*": "dares/has courage/ventures", "*pragma*": "matter/affair/lawsuit/legal case", "*heteron*": "other/another/different one", "*krinesthai*": "to be judged/to go to law/to litigate", "*adikōn*": "unrighteous/unjust ones/unbelievers", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/believers" } }