1 Corinthians 1:14 (DBY)

Passage

I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:12 But I speak of this, that each of you says, *I* am of Paul, and *I* of Apollos, and *I* of Cephas, and *I* of Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:13 Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 1:14 I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,

1 Corinthians 1:15 that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.

1 Corinthians 1:16 Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thank", "baptised", "none", "unless", "crispus", and "gaius". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thank" and "baptised", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Is the Christ divided has Paul been..." into verse 15's "that no one may say that I...", so "thank" and "baptised" 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 "thank" and "baptised" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.