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1 Corinthians 1:12

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10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

11 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

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BSB
What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”
ASV
Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
DARBY
But I speak of this, that each of you says, *I* am of Paul, and *I* of Apollos, and *I* of Cephas, and *I* of Christ.
BLB
Now I say this, that each of you⁺ says, “I am indeed of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.”
ÅB
Jeg mener dette at enhver av dere sier: Jeg holder meg til Paulus; jeg til Apollos; jeg til Kefas; jeg til Kristus.
OTB
Nå mener jeg dette, at hver og en av dere sier: "Jeg er med Paulus," og "Jeg er med Apollos," og "Jeg er med Kefas," og "Jeg er med Kristus."
B1930
Jeg mener dette at enhver av eder sier: Jeg holder mig til Paulus; jeg til Apollos; jeg til Kefas; jeg til Kristus.

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  • Matthew 23:9–10

    And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

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  • John 1:42

    Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:21–23

    Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:4–6

    For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?

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  • Galatians 2:9

    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:6

    Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:12

    Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:6

    Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

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