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THE MESSAGE
1 Corinthians 1:11
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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.
For it hath bene declared vnto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.
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.
For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers.
For I have been informed concerning you, my brothers and sisters, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you.
My brothers and sisters, some people from Chloe's family have told me quite plainly that there are quarrels among you.
For I have been informed about you, my brothers and sisters, by those of Chloe's household, that there are quarrels and factions among you.
For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you.
For I have been informed concerning you, my brothers, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you.
My brothers, some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
Several people from Chloe's family have already reported to me that you keep arguing with each other.
For some of Chloe's people have made it known to me, my brothers, that there are quarrels among you.
For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of [the house of] Chloe, that there are strifes among you.
My brothers and sisters, some members of Chloe's family told me that there are arguments among you.
For it hath bene declared vnto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.
For I have been informed about you, my brethren, by the household of Chlo''e that there are disputes among you.
For some people from Chloe's family have told me quite plainly, my friends, that there are quarrels among you.
For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you.
For concerning you, my brothers, it was shown to me by those of Chloe that there are strifes among you.
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.
Because it has come to my knowledge, through those of the house of Chloe, that there are divisions among you, my brothers.
For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.
My brothers, some members of Chloe's family have made it clear to me that there are quarrels among you.
For they of the house of Kloë have sent to me concerning you, my brethren, that there are contentions among you.
For concerning you, my Brethren, it hath been reported to me by the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
For it is shewed vnto me my brethren, of you, by them whiche are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.
For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them [which are of the household] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.
For it hath been declared to me of you, my brethren, by them of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
For I have been distinctly informed, my brethren, about you by Chloe's people, that there are dissensions among you.
For, my britheren, it is teld to me of hem that ben at Cloes, that stryues ben among you.
For it has been signified to me concerning you, my brothers, by them [that are of the household] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them [who are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
For members of Chloe's household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.
For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.
For some members of Chloe's household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters.
My Christian brothers, I have heard from some of Chloe's family that you are arguing among yourselves.
For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters.
For it hath been signified unto me, concerning you, my brethren, - by them who are of the household of Chloe, - that there are strifes among you,
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.
For it has been reported to me by Chlo'e's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren.
It is shewed vnto me (my brethren) of you by them that are of the housse of Cloe that ther is stryfe amonge you. And this is it that I meane:
for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;
For it is shewed me (my brethren) of you, by them which are of ye housholde of Cloes, that there is stryfe amonge you. I speake of that,
for I have been inform'd, my brethren, by some of Chloe's family, that there are contentions among you.
Some of Chloe's kin came to me and told me y'all are nit-picking each other like five-year-olds.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
it hath: 1 Corinthians 11:18, Genesis 27:42, Genesis 37:2, 1 Samuel 25:14-17
that there: 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 6:1-7, Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 18:6, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:15, Galatians 5:20, Galatians 5:26, Philippians 2:14, 1 Timothy 6:4, 2 Timothy 2:23-25, James 4:1, James 4:2
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 13:7 - understood Matthew 13:27 - whence Luke 16:2 - How 1 Corinthians 5:1 - reported 1 Corinthians 8:7 - there Philippians 2:20 - I have
Cross-References
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of Day, The smaller to be in charge of Night; and he made the stars. God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth And oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Four.
God spoke: "Swarm, Ocean, with fish and all sea life! Birds, fly through the sky over Earth!" God created the huge whales, all the swarm of life in the waters, And every kind and species of flying birds. God saw that it was good. God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Ocean! Birds, reproduce on Earth!" It was evening, it was morning— Day Five.
Then God said, "I've given you every sort of seed-bearing plant on Earth And every kind of fruit-bearing tree, given them to you for food. To all animals and all birds, everything that moves and breathes, I give whatever grows out of the ground for food." And there it was.
At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground— God hadn't yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)— God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!
God commanded the Man, "You can eat from any tree in the garden, except from the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Don't eat from it. The moment you eat from that tree, you're dead."
"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.
When You Open Your Mouth Don't be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends. Teaching is highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards. And none of us is perfectly qualified. We get it wrong nearly every time we open our mouths. If you could find someone whose speech was perfectly true, you'd have a perfect person, in perfect control of life. A bit in the mouth of a horse controls the whole horse. A small rudder on a huge ship in the hands of a skilled captain sets a course in the face of the strongest winds. A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or destroy it! It only takes a spark, remember, to set off a forest fire. A careless or wrongly placed word out of your mouth can do that. By our speech we can ruin the world, turn harmony to chaos, throw mud on a reputation, send the whole world up in smoke and go up in smoke with it, smoke right from the pit of hell. This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can't tame a tongue—it's never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth! My friends, this can't go on. A spring doesn't gush fresh water one day and brackish the next, does it? Apple trees don't bear strawberries, do they? Raspberry bushes don't bear apples, do they? You're not going to dip into a polluted mud hole and get a cup of clear, cool water, are you?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For it hath been declared unto me, of you, my brethren,.... Lest the above advice of the apostle should be thought to be impertinent and needless, and to proceed upon groundless suspicions and jealousies of his, he signifies that he not only had some broad hints of their contentions and divisions, but the whole affair was laid open, and made manifest to him: the thing was a clear point to him; he had no reason at all to doubt of the truth of it; nor could they deny it, the proof was so strong, the evidence so full, being given
by them which are of the house of Chloe. Some take Chloe to be the name of a place; a city so called is said to have been in Cappadocia; but it seems rather to have been the name of a woman. Horace b several times makes mention of a woman of this name, and so does Martial c. Pausanias d calls the goddess Ceres by it, the goddess of husbandry; the word signifying green grass of the field. The person the apostle speaks of was one that very probably lived at Corinth, and was a member of the church there, and at the head of a family of great worth and credit; who being grieved at the growing animosities, and disturbances there raised, wrote to the apostle, and gave him a distinct account of them, desiring him to use his interest to put a stop to them. He mentions this family by name, to show that he had not took up an idle tale, and received reports from anybody, nor from a single person only, but from a family of repute among them; and who could have no other views in the relation of it to him, than the good of the church, and the glory of God: and what they had made out clearly to him was,
that there are contentions among you; about their ministers, as appears afterward, as well as about opinions in doctrines, and ceremonies in worship, which occasioned undue heats, and great indecencies, tending to make rents and schisms among them.
b Carrain. l. 3. Ode 7, 9, 19. c L. 4. Epigr. 22. & l. 9. Epigr. 13. d L. 1. sive Attica, p. 38.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For it hath been declared unto me - Of the contentions existing in the church at Corinth, it is evident that they had not informed him in the letter which they had sent; see 1 Corinthians 7:1, compare the introduction. He had incidentally heard of their contentions.
My brethren - A token of affectionate regard, evincing his love for them, and his deep interest in their welfare, even when he administered a needed rebuke.
Of the house of Chloe - Of the family of Chloe. It is most probable that Chloe was a member of the church at Corinth, some of whose family had been at Ephesus when Paul was, and had given him information of the state of things there. Who those members of her family were, is unknown. Grotius conjectures that they were Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, mentioned in 1 Corinthians 16:17, who brought the letter of the church at Corinth to Paul. But of this there is no certain evidence; perhaps not much probability. If the information had been obtained from them, it is probable that it would have been put in the letter which they bore. The probability is that Paul had received this information before they arrived.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Corinthians 1:11. By them which are of the house of Chloe — This was doubtless some very religious matron at Corinth, whose family were converted to the Lord; some of whom were probably sent to the apostle to inform him of the dissensions which then prevailed in the Church at that place. Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, mentioned 1 Corinthians 16:17, were probably the sons of this Chloe.
Contentions — εÏιδεÏ, Altercations; produced by the ÏÏιÏμαÏα divisions, mentioned above. When once they had divided, they must necessarily have contended, in order to support their respective parties.
