KJV ORIGINAL
I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm actually thankful that I didn't baptize any of you except for Crispus and Gaius.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes God keeps us from doing good things for even better reasons.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Corinthian church was facing deep divisions among believers, who were aligning themselves with different leaders based on who had baptized them, such as Paul or Apollos. Paul wrote this letter to address these factions and emphasize that the focus of faith should be on Christ, not on human figures. He expresses gratitude for personally baptizing only a few, like Crispus, a former synagogue leader, and Gaius, to prevent any perception that he was building a personal following.
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