1 Corinthians 1:15 (YLT)

Passage

that no one may say that to my own name I did baptize;

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but--to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "I give thanks to God that no..." into verse 16's "and I did baptize also Stephanas' household--further...", so "name" and "baptize" 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 "name" and "baptize" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.