1 Corinthians 1:17

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Christ didn’t send me to baptize; he sent me to preach the good news. But I wasn’t supposed to try to persuade you with fancy words, because that would take all the power away from the cross of Christ.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:1

And that’s how it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I didn’t use fancy words or human wisdom to preach the truth to you about God’s love.

1 Corinthians 2:13

That’s what we speak about, and we don’t use words that we’ve learned from human wisdom. We use words that the Holy Spirit has taught us, and we use them to explain spiritual truths.

2 Peter 1:16

When we told you about the time our Lord Jesus Christ came with power, we weren’t trying to fool you by making up stories. We saw him in all his majesty with our own eyes.

2 Corinthians 10:10

Some say, “In his letters, he sounds important and forceful, but in person he’s not very impressive, and he’s not a good speaker.”

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we refuse to do secret and shameful things. We don’t trick anyone, and we don’t twist God’s word. We do just the opposite! We present the truth plainly so that everyone can judge us in their own conscience before God.

John 4:2

he left Judea and went back to Galilee. Jesus, however, was not in fact baptizing; his disciples were.

2 Corinthians 11:6

It’s true that I haven’t been trained as a speaker, but I do have knowledge. I’ve made that perfectly clear to you in every way.

Acts 10:48

So on his authority they were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

John 4:1

When Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing more disciples than John,

2 Corinthians 1:12

With God’s help, we’ve acted toward everyone, and especially toward you, honorably and honestly. We can say that with pride and a clear conscience. We’ve depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom.