1 Corinthians 1:17
My mission from Christ was not to baptize, but to tell the good news; not, however, in the language of philosophy, in case the cross of the Christ should be robbed of its meaning.
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In Context
16I baptized also the household of Stephanas. I do not know that I baptized anyone else.
Cross References
John 4:2(Though it was not Jesus himself, but his disciples, who baptized),
Acts 26:17since I am choosing you out from your own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you,
1 Corinthians 2:4My message and my proclamation were not delivered in the persuasive language of philosophy, but were accompanied by the manifestation of spiritual power,
2 Corinthians 4:2No, we have renounced the secrecy prompted by shame, refusing to adopt crafty ways, or to tamper with God’s message, and commending ourselves to everyone’s conscience, in the sight of God, by our exhibition of the truth.
2 Corinthians 10:10For people say “His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible.”
2 Peter 1:16For we were not following cleverly devised stories when we told you of the coming in power of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eye-witnesses of his majesty.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:15-17
Party-Spirit Reproved. ( a. d. 57.) 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. Here the apostle gives an account of his ministry among them. He thanks God he had baptized but a few among them, Crispus, who had been a ruler of a synagogue at Corinth ( Acts xviii. 8 ), Gaius, and the household of Stephanas, besides whom, he says, he… Read the whole commentary →