1 Corinthians 11:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.”

1 Corinthians 11:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 11:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 11:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.”

1 Corinthians 11:17 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 11:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.”

1 Corinthians 11:17 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 11:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;”

1 Corinthians 11:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 11:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But [in] prescribing [to you on] this [which I now enter on], I do not praise, [namely,] that ye come together, not for the better, but for the worse.”

1 Corinthians 11:17 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 11:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe in this that I declare, I prayse you not, that ye come together, not with profite, but with hurt.”

1 Corinthians 11:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 11:17 in Context — 1 Corinthians 11

15 mais que c’est une gloire pour la femme d’en porter, parce que la chevelure lui a été donnée comme voile?

16 Si quelqu’un se plaît à contester, nous n’avons pas cette habitude, non plus que les Églises de Dieu.

17 En donnant cet avertissement, ce que je ne loue point, c’est que vous vous assemblez, non pour devenir meilleurs, mais pour devenir pires.

18 Et d’abord, j’apprends que, lorsque vous vous réunissez en assemblée, il y a parmi vous des divisions, et je le crois en partie,

19 car il faut qu’il y ait aussi des sectes parmi vous, afin que ceux qui sont approuvés soient reconnus comme tels au milieu de vous.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 11:17 Mean?

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