1 Corinthians 1:15 (DRB)

Passage

Lest any should say that you were baptized in my name.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "I give God thanks that I baptized..." into verse 16's "And I baptized also the household of...", so "lest" and "should" 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 "lest" and "should" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.