1 Corinthians 11:19

19 Factions have to exist in order to make it clear who the genuine believers among you are.

1 Corinthians 11:19 In-Context

17 I have no praise for you as I instruct you in the following matter: When you gather, it results in more harm than good.
18 In the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church you split up into opposing groups. I believe some of what I hear.
19 Factions have to exist in order to make it clear who the genuine believers among you are.
20 When you gather in the same place, you can't possibly be eating the Lord's Supper.
21 Each of you eats his own supper [without waiting for each other]. So one person goes hungry and another gets drunk.
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