1 Corinthians 1:13 (ASV)

Passage

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:11 For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them [that are of the household] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, save Crispus and Gaius;

1 Corinthians 1:15 lest any man should say that ye were baptized into my name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "christ", "divided", "paul", "crucified", "baptized", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "christ" and "divided", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Now this I mean that each one..." into verse 14's "I thank God that I baptized none...", so "christ" and "divided" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "christ" and "divided" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.