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1 Corinthians 1:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.


1 Corinthians 1:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:1220 words
GreekMeaning
λέγωlegō
I meanverbG3004
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
ἕκαστοςhekastos
eachadjectiveG1538
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
λέγειlegei
saysverbG3004
ἘγὼEgō
I myselfpronounG1473
μένmen
indeedwordG3303
εἰμιeimi
amverbG1510
ΠαύλουPaulou
of PaulnounG3972
ἘγὼEgō
I myselfpronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἈπολλῶApollō
of ApollosnounG625
ἘγὼEgō
I myselfpronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ΚηφᾶKēpha
of CephasnounG2786
ἘγὼEgō
I myselfpronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 1:12

Next he declares also the kind of contention. “That each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas.” “I say, contentions,” says he, “I mean, not about private matters, but of the more grievous sort.” “That each one of you says;” for the corruption pervaded not a part, but the whole of the Church. And yet they were not speaking about himself, nor about Peter, nor about Apollos; but he signifies that if these were not to be leaned on, much less others.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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