1 Corinthians 1:12 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul names the factions in Corinth, where members claimed loyalty to Paul, Apollos, Cephas, or Christ.
What Does 1 Corinthians 1:12 Mean?
Paul lays bare the shape of the quarrel. The Corinthians have sorted themselves into rival camps, each rallying behind a name: Paul, Apollos, Cephas (Peter), or even Christ used as a faction's banner.
The tragedy is that these teachers were not rivals at all but fellow servants of the same gospel. To make heroes of God's messengers and pit them against one another is to misunderstand them entirely. Even the slogan I am of Christ, when used to exalt one party over others, twists the Lord's name into a tool of division. Loyalty to leaders becomes idolatry the moment it fractures the body Christ died to gather into one.
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What does 1 Corinthians 1:12 mean?
Paul names the factions in Corinth, where members claimed loyalty to Paul, Apollos, Cephas, or Christ.