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Factions and Their Favorites
Commentators explain that the Corinthian church had fractured into cliques. These groups rallied around specific leaders: Paul (the church's founder), Apollos (a famously eloquent preacher), and Cephas (the Aramaic name for Peter, likely favored by Jewish Christians). The core issue was not the leaders themselves, who were united, but the divisive loyalty of their followers.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 1:12
18th Century
Theologian
Now this I say. This is what I mean; or I give this as an instance of the contentions to which I refer.
That every one of you s…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 1:12
Now this I mean (λεγω δε τουτο). Explanatory use of λεγω. Each has his party leader. Απολλω is genitive of Απολλως ([Reference Act…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 1:12
19th Century
Bishop
I of Christ.—It has been suggested that this is not the designation of a fourth party in the Church, but an affirmation by the Ap…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 1:12
19th Century
Preacher
Now this I say, that every one of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
The last were as bad …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 1:12
Paul had received word about the divisions (which he here calls “quarrels”) in the Corinthian church from members of a certain Chloe’s house. Presu…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 1:12
16th Century
Theologian
I say then, etc. Some think there is an instance of μίμησις, imitation, here, as if Paul were repeating their expressions. Now, a…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 1:12
17th Century
Pastor
Now this I say that everyone of you says
This the apostle affirms not upon his own personal knowledge, but upon the …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 1:10–16
17th Century
Minister
In the great things of religion, be of one mind; and where there is not unity of belief, still let there be union of affection. Agreement in the gr…