1 Corinthians 1:10–18

Divisions at Corinth

¹⁰Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction. ¹¹For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry ^uamong you. ¹²What I am saying is this: Each of you says, “I’m with Paul,” or “I’m with Apollos,” ^vor “I’m with Cephas,” ^wor “I’m with Christ.” ^x13Is Christ divided? ^yWas it Paul who was crucified for you? Or were you baptized in Paul’s name? ¹⁴I thank God ^zathat I baptized none of you except Crispus ^band Gaius, ^c15so that no one can say you were baptized in my name. ¹⁶I did, in fact, baptize the household ^dof Stephanas; ^ebeyond that, I don’t know if I baptized anyone else. ¹⁷For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize—not with clever words, so that the cross ^fof Christ will not be emptied of its effect.

Christ the Power and Wisdom of God

¹⁸For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved. ^g