1 Corinthians 1:11 (DRB)

Passage

For it hath been signified unto me, my brethren, of you, by them that are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful: by whom you are called unto the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no schisms among you: but that you be perfect in the same mind and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 1:11 For it hath been signified unto me, my brethren, of you, by them that are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith: I indeed am of Paul; and I am of Apollo; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul then crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "been", "signified", "brethren", "house", "chloe", and "contentions". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "been", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Now I beseech you brethren by the..." into verse 12's "Now this I say that every one...", so "hath" and "been" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "been" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.