1 Corinthians 1:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul explains his relief: no one can claim he baptized people into his own name and following.
What Does 1 Corinthians 1:15 Mean?
Paul gives the reason behind his thankfulness in the previous verse. He is glad to have baptized so few so that no one could ever say he had been gathering disciples to himself, baptizing in his own name.
Baptism unites a person to Christ, not to the one who performs it. Paul guards jealously against any confusion on this point. The instrument must never be mistaken for the Lord. His care here is a model of humility: he refuses even the appearance of building his own kingdom, determined that every believer should know they were claimed by Christ and no one else.
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What does 1 Corinthians 1:15 mean?
Paul explains his relief: no one can claim he baptized people into his own name and following.