1 Corinthians 1:17
For CHRIST sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospel, not with wisdome of wordes, lest the crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
16I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas: furthermore knowe I not, whether I baptized any other.
Cross References
John 4:2(Though Iesus himselfe baptized not: but his disciples)
Acts 26:17Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,
1 Corinthians 2:4Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speach of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,
2 Corinthians 4:2But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 10:10For the letters, sayeth hee, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speache is of no value.
2 Peter 1:16For we followed not deceiuable fables when we opened vnto you the power, and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his maiestie:
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 →