1 Corinthians 1 · Verse 15

1 Corinthians 1:15

Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
1 Corinthians 1:15, King James Version

1 Corinthians 1:15 in other translations

BSBso no one can say that you were baptized into my name.
WEBso that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.
ASVlest any man should say that ye were baptized into my name.
YLTthat no one may say that to my own name I did baptize;
DARBYthat no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.
BBESo that no one may be able to say that you had baptism in my name.
WebsterLest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.

What does 1 Corinthians 1:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. Lest--not that Paul had this reason at the time, but God so arranged it that none might say [Alford].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 15. Lest any should say. Lest any of those who had been baptized should pervert his design, and say that Paul had baptized them unto himself; or, lest any others should, with any appearance of truth, say that he had sought to make disciples to himself. The Ethiopic version renders this, "That ye should not say we were baptized in his name." Many of the ancient MSS. read this, "Lest any should say that ye were baptised into my name."--Mill

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Lest any should say, etc. - He was careful not to baptize, lest it should be supposed that he wished to make a party for himself; because superficial observers might imagine that he baptized them into his own name - to be his followers, though he baptized them into the name of Christ only. Instead of εβαπτισα, I have baptized, the Codex Alexandrinus, the Codex Ephraim, and several others, with the Coptic, Sahidic, later Syriac in the margin, Armenian, Vulgate, some copies of the Itala, and several of the fathers, read εβαπτισθητε, ye were baptized. And if we read ἱνα, so that, instead of lest, the sentence will stand thus: So that no one can say that ye were baptized into my name. This appears to be the true reading, and for it Bp. Pearce offers several strong arguments.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:10-16

In the great things of religion be of one mind; and where there is not unity of sentiment, still let there be union of affection. Agreement in the greater things should extinguish divisions about the lesser. There will be perfect union in heaven, and the nearer we approach it on earth, the nearer we come to perfection. Paul and Apollos both were faithful ministers of Jesus Christ, and helpers of their faith and joy…

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1 Corinthians 1:15 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἵναinaso thatG2443
μήmēnotG3361
τιςtisanyoneG5100
εἴπῃeipēmay sayG2036
ὅτιhotithatG3754
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὸto<the>G3588
ἐμὸνemonmyG1473
ὄνομαonomanameG3686
ἐβαπτίσθητε.ebaptisthēteyou were baptized.G907

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Corinthians 1:15

  • John 7:18

    He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:2

    For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

  • John 3:28-29

    Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Joh 3:28,29; 7:18; 2Co 11:2

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Context

  • 1 Corinthians 1:14

    I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

  • 1 Corinthians 1:15

    Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:16

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

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1 Corinthians 1:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Para que ninguno diga que habéis sido bautizados en mi nombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		afin que personne ne dise que j’ai baptisé pour mon nom.
German
Elberfelder 1871		auf daß nicht jemanden sage, daß ich auf meinen Namen getauft habe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		ne quis dicat quod in nomine meo baptizati estis.