1 Corinthians 11:16-20
New American Standard Bible
17Now in giving this next instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better, but for the worse.
18For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.
19For there also have to be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.
20Therefore when you come together it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper,
King James Version
Chapter 11
16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
17Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 11
16If anyone wants to argue about this, we have no other custom, nor do the churches of God.
17Now in giving this instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.
18For to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
19Indeed, it is necessary that there be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
20When you come together, then, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper.
New Living Translation
17But in the following instructions, I cannot praise you. For it sounds as if more harm than good is done when you meet together.
18First, I hear that there are divisions among you when you meet as a church, and to some extent I believe it.
19But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that you who have God’s approval will be recognized!
English Standard Version
Chapter 11
16If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God.
17But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.
18For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,
19for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.
20When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat.
New International Version
17In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good.
18In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.
19No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval.
20So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord's Supper you eat,
New King James Version
Chapter 11
16But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.
17Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.
18For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
19For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
20Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper.