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Berean Standard Bible

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

1 Corinthians 1:12

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Paul has heard that the Corinthian church is splintering into factions, each rallying around a favorite teacher. He calls them to unity in Christ.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and I say this, that each one of you says, 'I, indeed, am of Paul' -- 'and I of Apollos,' -- 'and I of Cephas,' -- 'and I of Christ.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Quiero decir, que cada uno de vosotros dice: Yo cierto soy de Pablo; pues yo de Apolos; y yo de Cefas; y yo de Cristo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Me cuentan que algunos dicen: «Yo soy de Pablo»; y que otros afirman: «Yo soy de Apolos»; otros más dicen: «Yo soy de Cefas», y aun sostienen: «Yo soy de Cristo».

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