1 Corinthians 1:15 (GNV)

Passage

Lest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 1:16 I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas: furthermore knowe I not, whether I baptized any other.

1 Corinthians 1:17 For CHRIST sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospel, not with wisdome of wordes, lest the crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lest", "should", "baptized", "mine", "owne", 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 thanke God that I baptized none..." into verse 16's "I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas...", 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.