1 Corinthians 1:14 (LSB)

Passage

I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.”

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

1 Corinthians 1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

1 Corinthians 1:15 so that no one would say you were baptized in my name.

1 Corinthians 1:16 Now I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any other.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Has Christ been divided Was Paul crucified..." into verse 15's "so that no one would say you...", so "thank" and "baptized" 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 "thank" and "baptized" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.