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description: "\"Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whet\" — Read 1 Corinthians 1:15-17 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon."
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## 1 Corinthians 1:15-17 in Context (Verses 12–20 KJV)
 
 [12 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/12) Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/13) Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
 
 [14 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/14) I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
 
 [15 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/15) Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/16) And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/17) For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
 
 [18 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/18) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
 
 [19 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/19) For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
 
 [20 ](/kjv/1-corinthians/1/20) Where *is* the wise? where *is* the scribe? where *is* the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
 
[Romans 16](/kjv/romans/16) [1 Corinthians 2](/kjv/1-corinthians/2)

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