Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 1:17

1 Corinthians chapter 1 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

Context

v.16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

v.17This passage

v.18For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:3

    For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh

  • Acts 26:17

    delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,

  • 2 Peter 1:16

    For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:10

    For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:2

    but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:6

    But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.