1 Corinthians 1:1–17

Paul, acalled to be an apostle of Jesus Christ bthrough the will of God, and cSosthenes our brother, 2 Unto the church of God which is at dCorinth, eto them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, fcalled to be gsaints, with all that in every place hcall upon the name of Jesus Christ iour Lord, jboth theirs and ours: 3 kGrace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 lI thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, min all utterance, and in all mnknowledge; 6 Even as othe testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; pwaiting for the †coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 qWho shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be rblameless rrin the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 sGod is faithful, ssby whom ye were called unto tthe fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now uI beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, vthat ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no †divisions among you; but that ye be wperfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them xwhich are of the house of Chloe, that there are ycontentions among you. 12 Now this I say, that zevery one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of aApollos; and I of bCephas; and I of Christ. 13 cIs Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye dbaptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that eI baptized none of you, but fCrispus and gGaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had dbaptized in mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the household of hStephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: inot with wisdom of ||words, lest the cross of Christ should be kmade of none effect.