1 Corinthians 1:17

Modern English Version

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with eloquent words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

Cross References

John 4:1

Now when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

John 4:2

(though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples),

Acts 10:48

So he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.

1 Corinthians 2:1

Brothers, when I came to you, I did not come with superiority of speech or wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

1 Corinthians 2:13

These things also we proclaim, not in the words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our rejoicing is this: The testimony of our conscience is that we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you, in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 10:10

“For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.”

2 Corinthians 11:6

Even though I am unpolished in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. All things about us have been thoroughly revealed to you.

2 Corinthians 4:2

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

2 Peter 1:16

For we have not followed cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.