1 Corinthians 1:14 (YLT)

Passage

I give thanks to God that no one of you did I baptize, except Crispus and Gaius--

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:12 and I say this, that each one of you saith, `I, indeed, am of Paul' --`and I of Apollos,' --`and I of Cephas,' --`and I of Christ.'

1 Corinthians 1:13 Hath the Christ been divided? was Paul crucified for you? or to the name of Paul were ye baptized;

1 Corinthians 1:14 I give thanks to God that no one of you did I baptize, except Crispus and Gaius--

1 Corinthians 1:15 that no one may say that to my own name I did baptize;

1 Corinthians 1:16 and I did baptize also Stephanas' household--further, I have not known if I did baptize any other.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "thanks", "baptize", "except", "crispus", and "gaius--". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "thanks", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Hath the Christ been divided was Paul..." into verse 15's "that no one may say that to...", so "give" and "thanks" 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 "give" and "thanks" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.