Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 1:11-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 1 in context

Scripture Focus

11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:11-12

Biblical Context

The passage reports contentions among you, with people claiming allegiance to Paul, Apollos, Cephas, or Christ, revealing a lack of unity.

Neville's Inner Vision

Who you call Paul, Apollos, Cephas, or Christ is not a separate person but a position your mind adopts to justify separation. The 'contentions' are inner movements of identity, a habit of the mind to split into factions. Behind every name stands the one I AM—the single consciousness you are. When you say 'I am of Paul' you assert awareness taking a shape other than the I AM; 'I am of Apollos' or 'Cephas' layers images upon the field of awareness. The remedy is to revise the belief that you are divided by returning attention to the I AM and declaring that you are one, that the same fullness underlies all forms. As you entertain oneness—seeing that all 'I's and 'my's are variations of the same I AM—you dissolve the sense of contention and awaken unity. The inner state becomes external order; your fellowship reflects your inner alignment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, breathe, and silently declare, 'I AM one with all; behind every name there is the same I AM.' Hold that feeling for a minute, revising any division as mere belief in separation.