For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
car il faut qu'il y ait aussi des sectes parmi vous, afin que ceux qui sont approuvés soient reconnus comme tels au milieu de vous. -
KJV
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
n the Church should be tolerated. Now heresies are necessary in the Church, since the Apostle says ( 1 Cor. 11:19 ): "There must be . . . heresies, that they . . . who are reproved, may be manifest among you." Therefore it seems that heretics should be tolerated. Objection 3: Fur…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
y of end, because they are useful in order that "they . . . who are reproved may be made manifest" ( 1 Cor. 11:19 ). Or scandals must needs occur, seeing the condition of man who fails to shield himself from sin. Thus a physician on seeing a man partaking of unsuitable food might…
Thomas Aquinas
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew
y are necessary, that is, useful, that by this mean “they that are approved may be made manifest.” [ 1 Cor 11:19 ] Chrys.: For offences rouse men, and make them more attentive; and he who falls by them speedily rises again, and is more careful. Hilary: Or; The lowliness of His pa…
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