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16 Now I baptized also the household of Stephanas. As to the rest, I do not know if I baptized any other.

For I Was Not Sent To Baptize, But To Announce The Gospel Without Wisdom of Speech

17 For Christ did not send me forth to be baptizing, but to be announcing-the-good-news— not in wisdom of speech, in order that the cross of Christ may not be made-empty[a].

For God Intends The Gospel To Be Both Foolishness And Powerful

18 For the speech[b] of the cross is foolishness to the ones perishing, but is the power of God to us being saved.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:17 Or, made of no effect.
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or, message, word. That is, the content of our speech about the cross.

16 (Yes, I also baptized the household(A) of Stephanas;(B) beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize,(C) but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom(D) and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(E) to those who are perishing,(F) but to us who are being saved(G) it is the power of God.(H)

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