1 Corinthians 11:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval.

New Living Translation
But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that you who have God’s approval will be recognized!

English Standard Version
for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.

Berean Study Bible
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

New American Standard Bible
For there also have to be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.

NASB 1995
For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.

NASB 1977
For there must also be factions among you, in order that those who are approved may have become evident among you.

Amplified Bible
for [doubtless] there have to be factions among you, so that those who are of approved character may be clearly recognized among you.

Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, it is necessary that there be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

Contemporary English Version
You are bound to argue with each other, but it is easy to see which of you have God's approval.

Good News Translation
No doubt there must be divisions among you so that the ones who are in the right may be clearly seen.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Factions have to exist in order to make it clear who the genuine believers among you are.

International Standard Version
Of course, there must be factions among you to show which of you are genuine!

NET Bible
For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

New King James Version
For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

King James 2000 Bible
For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

New Heart English Bible
For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

World English Bible
For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

American King James Version
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

American Standard Version
For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.

A Faithful Version
For it is necessary that heresies be among you, so that the ones who are approved may become manifest among you.

Darby Bible Translation
For there must also be sects among you, that the approved may become manifest among you.

English Revised Version
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

Webster's Bible Translation
For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For there must be heresies euen among you, that they which are approoued among you, might be knowen.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For there must be sectes among you, that they which are approued among you, myght be knowen.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For there must be sectes amonge you, that they which are perfecte amonge you, mighte be knowne.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For ther must be sectes amonge you that they which are perfecte amonge you myght be knowen.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for it is also necessary for sects to be among you, that those approved may become visible among you;

Berean Literal Bible
For also it behooves there to be factions among you, so that also the approved should become evident among you.

Young's Literal Translation
for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

Smith's Literal Translation
For there must be also sects among you, that the tried might be made manifest among you.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For there must also be sects among you in order that those who are approved genuine may become apparent among you.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved, may be made manifest among you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For there must also be heresies, so that those who have been tested may be made manifest among you.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
There are going to be contentions among you, that those who are approved among you may be known.

Lamsa Bible
For controversies are bound to be among you, that those who are approved may be made manifest among you.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for there must be sects among you, that the approved may be made known among you.

Godbey New Testament
For it behooves that heresies should indeed be among you, in order that the approved may be made manifest among you.

Haweis New Testament
For there must be heresies among you, that they who are the tried ones, may be made manifest among you.

Mace New Testament
for there must be factions among you, whereby it will appear who among you are the approved.

Weymouth New Testament
For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you, in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among you.

Worrell New Testament
for there must also be factions among you, that the approved may be made manifest among you.

Worsley New Testament
For there must be even heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.
















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