1 Corinthians 11:18
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.”
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
πιστεύω
I believe;
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πιστεύω
To believe, to trust, to have faith. Pisteuo. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Believing is more than intellectual agreement. It is a transfer of trust to Jesus.
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ἐκκλησία
an assembly
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ἐκκλησία
Assembly, church, called out ones. Ekklesia. I will build my church. The church is not a building or a programme. It is a people called out by God and gathered around Jesus.
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πρῶτος
First
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πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
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μέν
indeed
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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συνέρχομαι
coming together
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συνέρχομαι
to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
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μέρος
in part
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μέρος
a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)
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σχίσμα
divisions
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σχίσμα
a split or gap ("schism"), literally or figuratively
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