1 Corinthians 1:14 (DRB)

Passage

I give God thanks, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius:

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith: I indeed am of Paul; and I am of Apollo; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul then crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 1:14 I give God thanks, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius:

1 Corinthians 1:15 Lest any should say that you were baptized in my name.

1 Corinthians 1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanus. Besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "thanks", "baptized", "none", "crispus", and "caius". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "thanks", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Is Christ divided Was Paul then crucified..." into verse 15's "Lest any should say that you were...", so "give" and "thanks" 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 "give" and "thanks" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.