Other translations
American Standard Version
For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
There are going to be contentions among you, that those who are approved among you may be known.
Darby Bible Translation
For there must also be sects among you, that the approved may become manifest among you.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved, may be made manifest among you.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.
God's Word
Factions have to exist in order to make it clear who the genuine believers among you are.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
International Standard Version
Of course, there must be factions among you to show which of you are genuine!
NET Bible
For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.
New American Standard Bible
For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.
New International Version
No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval.
New Living Translation
But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that you who have God's approval will be recognized!
Webster's Bible Translation
For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.
Weymouth New Testament
For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you, in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among you.
The World English Bible
For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.