1 Corinthians 1:11

Declared unto me. Members of Chloe’s household brought Paul information concerning the condition of the church in Corinth. Brethren. See on v. 10. Them which are. The words “which are of the house” are supplied. It cannot be determined whether these were members of Chloe’s immediate family, relatives, servants, or slaves. Chloe. The name means “verdant,” or, perhaps, “blonde.” The name was common among freedmen, a fact that suggests that Chloe may have been a freedwoman. The family doubtless lived in Corinth, whence they brought Paul firsthand information concerning the dissensions in the Corinthian church (see AA 300). Some have sought to identify the delegation mentioned in ch. 16:17 with the members here referred to. There is no evidence to support this view. Contentions. Gr. erides (singular, eris), “strifes,” “wranglings,” “contentions.” Eris appears in the catalog of sins listed in Rom. 1:29-31, also among the works of the flesh (Gal. 5:20).