1 Corinthians 1:15 net — so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name!

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"so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name!"

— 1 Corinthians 1:15, NET Bible

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1 Corinthians 1 — Context

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Now I mean this, that each of you is saying,“I am with Paul,” or“I am with Apollos,” or“I am with Cephas,” or“I am with Christ.”

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Is Christ divided? Paul wasn’t crucified for you, was he? Or were you in fact baptized in the name of Paul?

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I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

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so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name!

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(I also baptized the household of Stephanus. Otherwise, I do not remember whether I baptized anyone else.)

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For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel– and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.

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The Message of the Cross For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:15 — Frequently Asked Questions

7 questions
What does 1 Corinthians 1:15 say?
1 Corinthians 1:15 in the NET Bible reads: “so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name!”
Where is 1 Corinthians 1:15 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 1:15 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 1, verse 15.
Who wrote 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.
What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?
Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.
What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 1:15.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 1:15 in?
1 Corinthians 1:15 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 1:15?
1 Corinthians 1:15 reads (NET): “so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name!” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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