² In the cloud and in the sea, all of them were baptized as followers of Moses.

¹³ Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul? Of course not! ¹⁴ I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, ¹⁵ for now no one can say they were baptized in my name. ¹⁶ (Oh yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas, but I don’t remember baptizing anyone else.)

³ Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death?

² For he was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses served faithfully when he was entrusted with God’s entire^[a] house.

³ But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself.

²⁷ And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.^[a]