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1 Corinthians 1:12-18
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 1:12-18
New King James Version
12 Now I say this, that (A)each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of (B)Apollos,” or “I am of (C)Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.” 13 (D)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized (E)none of you except (F)Crispus and (G)Gaius, 15 lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name. 16 Yes, I also baptized the household of (H)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, (I)not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
Christ the Power and Wisdom of God(J)
18 For the [a]message of the cross is (K)foolishness to (L)those who are perishing, but to us (M)who are being saved it is the (N)power of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:18 Lit. word
1 Corinthians 1:12-18
New International Version
1 Corinthians 1:12-18
New International Version
12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”;(A) another, “I follow Apollos”;(B) another, “I follow Cephas[a]”;(C) still another, “I follow Christ.”
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?(D) 14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus(E) and Gaius,(F) 15 so no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (Yes, I also baptized the household(G) of Stephanas;(H) beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize,(I) but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom(J) and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(K) to those who are perishing,(L) but to us who are being saved(M) it is the power of God.(N)
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- 1 Corinthians 1:12 That is, Peter
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