1 Corinthians 1:16 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 1:18 For that preaching of the crosse is to them that perish, foolishnesse: but vnto vs, which are saued, it is the power of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "baptized", "houshold", "stephanas", "furthermore", "knowe", "whether", and "other". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "baptized" and "houshold", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Lest any should say that I had..." into verse 17's "For CHRIST sent me not to baptize...", so "baptized" and "houshold" 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 "baptized" and "houshold" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.