1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Contemporary English Version

Taking Sides

¹⁰My dear friends, as a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg you to get along with each other. Don't take sides. Always try to agree in what you think. ¹¹Several people from Chloe's family^[a] have already reported to me that you keep arguing with each other. ¹²^(A) They have said that some of you claim to follow me, while others claim to follow Apollos or Peter^[b] or Christ.

¹³Has Christ been divided up? Was I nailed to a cross for you? Were you baptized in my name? ¹⁴^(B) I thank God^[c] that I didn't baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius. ¹⁵Not one of you can say that you were baptized in my name. ¹⁶^(C) I did baptize the family^[d] of Stephanas, but I don't remember if I baptized anyone else. ¹⁷Christ did not send me to baptize. He sent me to tell the good news without using words that sound wise and would make the cross of Christ lose its power.

Christ Is God's Power and Wisdom

¹⁸The message about the cross doesn't make any sense to lost people. But for those of us who are being saved, it is God's power at work.

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Footnotes

1.11 family: Family members and possibly slaves and others who may have lived in the house.
1.12 Peter: The Greek text has “Cephas,” which is an Aramaic name meaning “rock.” Peter is the Greek name with the same meaning.
1.14 I thank God: Some manuscripts have “I thank my God.”
1.16 family: See the note at 1.11.