1 Corinthians 11:18, There Be Divisions Among You
The Apostle Paul has been informed by brethren from the house of Chloe of the division in the church of Corinth where rival cliques are formed threatening the unity and peace of the body. These cliques claim to have the Apostle Paul, Apollos, Cephas or Peter and Christ as their leaders. As far as the Apostle Paul is concerned, he has not supported the formation of such a clique in his name. He expressed surprise! He spent one and half year in Corinth to establish the new believers in the faith and teach the Word of God to them. He did not recall teaching them to do any of such contentious behaviour. He urges them to stop devouring one another by such imaginary factions that divide the believers. It genders confusion and robs the peace in the church. Such behaviour is not of God. Such prideful misuse of their leaders’ name and Christ’s Name is most deplorable, transgressing the first three commandments.