1 Corinthians 1:12 (GNV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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?

1 Corinthians 1:14 I thanke God, that I baptized none of you, but Crispus, and Gaius,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nowe", "euery", "saith", "pauls", "apollos", "cephas", and "christs". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nowe" and "euery", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "For it hath bene declared vnto me..." into verse 13's "Is Christ deuided was Paul crucified for...", so "nowe" and "euery" 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 "nowe" and "euery" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.