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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- BSB My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
- NKJV For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.
- NASB For I have been informed concerning you, my brothers and sisters, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you.
- NLT For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters.
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Quick answer
Paul names his source: members of Chloe's household reported quarrels among the Corinthians. He addresses the problem openly and honestly.
Overview
Paul transparently cites those from 'Chloe's household,' likely a believing woman whose people had informed him of the contentions. His willingness to name his source models honest, accountable correction rather than vague accusation. The 'contentions' he names are the rivalries he will dissect in the verses that follow.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Tim 2:23–25But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
- Gal 5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
- Prov 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- 1 Tim 6:4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 1 Cor 3:3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
- Prov 13:10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- Gal 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
- 2 Cor 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
- Gen 27:42And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
- Gen 37:2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
- 1 Sam 25:14–17But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
- Gal 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
- 1 Cor 6:1–7Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
- Jas 4:1–2From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
- Phil 2:14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
- 1 Cor 11:18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
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