1 Corinthians 1:13 (GNV)

Passage

Is Christ deuided? was Paul crucified for you? either were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:11 For it hath bene declared vnto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.

1 Corinthians 1:12 Nowe this I say, that euery one of you saith, I am Pauls, and I am Apollos, and I am Cephas, and I am Christs.

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

1 Corinthians 1:14 I thanke God, that I baptized none of you, but Crispus, and Gaius,

1 Corinthians 1:15 Lest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Nowe this I say that euery one..." into verse 14's "I thanke God that I baptized none...", so "christ" and "deuided" 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 "deuided" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.