1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but — to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
16and I did baptize also Stephanas' household — further, I have not known if I did baptize any other.
Cross References
John 4:2(though indeed Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples,)
Acts 26:17delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,
1 Corinthians 2:4and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power —
2 Corinthians 4:2but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
2 Corinthians 10:10'because the letters indeed — saith one — [are] weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'
2 Peter 1:16For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become 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 →