Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

The Cross of Christ Against Boasting, Division, and Worldly Wisdom

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10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

11 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

12 What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

15 so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.

16 Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

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Verse 10

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction I appeal Παρακαλῶ G3870 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural in διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular name ὀνόματος G3686 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction all of πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural you agree together λέγητε G3004 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular [so that] καὶ G2532 Conjunction there may be G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular no μὴ G3361 Adverb divisions σχίσματα G4978 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural and [that] δὲ G1161 Conjunction you may be ἦτε G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural united κατηρτισμένοι G2675 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular mind νοῒ G3563 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular - αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular conviction γνώμῃ G1106 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 11

Original words

- γάρ G1063 Conjunction My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition some τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural from Chloe’s household Χλόης G5514 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular have informed ἐδηλώθη G1213 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - περὶ G4012 Preposition - ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction there are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural quarrels ἔριδες G2054 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 12

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction What I mean λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [is] this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Individuals ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular among you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural are saying λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular - μέν G3303 Conjunction [follow] εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Paul Παύλου G3972 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular [follow] Apollos Ἀπολλῶ G625 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular [follow] Cephas Κηφᾶ G2786 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [or] δὲ G1161 Conjunction I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular [follow] Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • That is, Peter
Verse 13

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular {Is} Christ Χριστός G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular divided Μεμέρισται G3307 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular {Was} Paul Παῦλος G3972 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb crucified ἐσταυρώθη G4717 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G2228 Conjunction Were you baptized ἐβαπτίσθητε G907 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular name ὄνομα G3686 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of Paul Παύλου G3972 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 14

Original words

I thank εὐχαριστῶ G2168 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular God θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I did not baptize any ἐβάπτισα G907 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . οὐδένα G3762 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular of you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural except εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb Crispus Κρίσπον G2921 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Gaius Γάϊον G1050 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 15

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so ἵνα G2443 Conjunction no μή G3361 Adverb one τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular can say εἴπῃ G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you were baptized ἐβαπτίσθητε G907 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition my ἐμὸν G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular name ὄνομα G3686 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 16

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Yes δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction I also baptized ἐβάπτισα G907 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular household οἶκον G3624 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of Stephanas Στεφανᾶ G4734 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular beyond that λοιπὸν G3063 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb I do not remember οἶδα G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular if εἴ G1487 Conjunction I baptized ἐβάπτισα G907 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular anyone τινα G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular else ἄλλον G243 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 17

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular {did} not οὐ G3756 Adverb send ἀπέστειλέν G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular to baptize βαπτίζειν G907 Verb - Present Infinitive Active but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction to preach the gospel εὐαγγελίζεσθαι G2097 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle not οὐκ G3756 Adverb with ἐν G1722 Preposition words λόγου G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of wisdom σοφίᾳ G4678 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular lest ἵνα G2443 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular cross σταυρὸς G4716 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular be emptied of [its] power κενωθῇ G2758 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular

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