1 Corinthians 1:15 (LSB)

Passage

so that no one would say you were baptized in my name.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to proclaim the gospel, not in wisdom of word, so that the cross of Christ will not be made empty.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "I thank God that I baptized none..." into verse 16's "Now I did baptize also the household...", so "baptized" and "name" 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 "name" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.