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First of all (prōton men). There is no antithesis (deuteron de, secondly, or epeita de, in the next place) expressed. This is the primary reason for Paul’s condemnation and the only one given.
When ye come together in the church (sunerchomenōn hēmōn en ekklēsiāi). Genitive absolute. Here ekklēsia has the literal meaning of assembly.
Divisions (schismata). Accusative of general reference with the infinitive huparchein in indirect discourse. Old word for cleft, rent, from schizō. Example in papyri for splinter of wood. See note on 1Co 1:10. Not yet formal cleavages into two or more organizations, but partisan divisions that showed in the love-feasts and at the Lord’s Supper.
Partly (meros ti). Accusative of extent (to some part) like panta in 1Co 10:33. He could have said ek merous as in 1Co 13:9. The rumours of strife were so constant (I keep on hearing, akouō).