14 I thank God that I baptized (A)none of you except (B)Crispus and (C)Gaius, 15 lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name. 16 Yes, I also baptized the household of (D)Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, (E)not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

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14 I am thankful that I (A)baptized none of you except (B)Crispus and (C)Gaius, 15 so that no one would say you were baptized [a]in my name! 16 But I did baptize the (D)household of Stephanas also; beyond that, I do not know if I baptized anyone else. 17 (E)For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, (F)not with [b]cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made of no effect.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:15 Lit into
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:17 I.e., persuasive rhetoric

14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,(A) 15 so that no one would say that you were baptized into my name. 16 Now I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know if I baptized anyone else. 17 For Christ did not send me [as an apostle] to baptize, but [commissioned and empowered me] to preach the good news [of salvation]—not with clever and eloquent speech [as an orator], so that the cross of Christ would not be [a]made ineffective [deprived of its saving power].

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:17 Paul may be referring to the danger that convincing people to become Christians by the use of clever rhetoric would result in false conversions (cf 2:5).

14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus(A) and Gaius,(B) 15 so no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (Yes, I also baptized the household(C) of Stephanas;(D) beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize,(E) but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom(F) and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

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14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

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