1 Corinthians 1:11 (GNV)

Passage

For it hath bene declared vnto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithfull, by whom ye are called vnto the fellowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:10 Nowe I beseeche you, brethren, by the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye all speake one thing, and that there be no dissensions among you: but be ye knit together in one mind, and in one iudgement.

1 Corinthians 1:11 For it hath bene declared vnto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.

1 Corinthians 1:12 Nowe this I say, that euery one of you saith, I am Pauls, and I am Apollos, and I am Cephas, and I am Christs.

1 Corinthians 1:13 Is Christ deuided? was Paul crucified for you? either were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Nowe I beseeche you brethren by the..." into verse 12's "Nowe this I say that euery one...", so "hath" and "bene" 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 "bene" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.