1 Corinthians 11:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.”
1 Corinthians 11:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 11:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 11:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.”
1 Corinthians 11:17 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 11:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse. ”
1 Corinthians 11:17 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 11:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;”
1 Corinthians 11:17 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 11:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But [in] prescribing [to you on] this [which I now enter on], I do not praise, [namely,] that ye come together, not for the better, but for the worse. ”
1 Corinthians 11:17 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 11:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe in this that I declare, I prayse you not, that ye come together, not with profite, but with hurt.”
1 Corinthians 11:17 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 11:17 in Context — 1 Corinthians 11
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
What Does 1 Corinthians 11:17 Mean?
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