1 Corinthians 1:12 (DRB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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?

1 Corinthians 1:14 I give God thanks, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saith", "indeed", "paul", "apollo", "cephas", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saith" and "indeed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "For it hath been signified unto me..." into verse 13's "Is Christ divided Was Paul then crucified...", so "saith" and "indeed" 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 "saith" and "indeed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.