1 Corinthians 1:13

1 Corinthians 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
• New International Version (NIV)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Context of 1 Corinthians 1:13

11For I have been informed about you, my brothers and sisters, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are quarrels and factions among you. 12Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I am [a disciple] of Paul,” or “I am [a disciple] of Apollos,” or “I am [a disciple] of Cephas (Peter),” or “I am [a disciple] of Christ.” Has Christ been divided [into different parts]? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul? [Certainly not!] 14I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15so that no one would say that you were baptized into my name.

1 Corinthians 1:13 word by word

μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός; μὴ Παῦλος ἐσταυρώθη ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἢ εἰς τὸ ὄνομα Παύλου ἐβαπτίσθητε;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Isμερίζωmerizō · to divideG3307
• Christὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• wasσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• youσύsu · youG4771
• orἤē · orG2228
• were ye baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 1:13

• 2 Corinthians 11:4For [you seem willing to allow it] if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted. You tolerate all this beautifully [welcoming the deception].
• Galatians 1:7which is really not another [gospel]; but there are [obviously] some [people masquerading as teachers] who are disturbing and confusing you [with a misleading, counterfeit teaching] and want to distort the gospel of Christ [twisting it into something which it absolutely is not].
• Ephesians 4:5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
• 1 Corinthians 6:19Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]?
• Romans 14:9For Christ died and lived again for this reason, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
• 2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ controls and compels us, because we have concluded this, that One died for all, therefore all died;
• 1 Corinthians 1:15so that no one would say that you were baptized into my name.
• 1 Corinthians 10:2And all [of them] were baptized into Moses [into his safekeeping as their leader] in the cloud and in the sea;
• Matthew 28:19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
• Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 10:48And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay there for a few days.
• Acts 19:5After hearing this, they were baptized [again, this time] in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Is Christ divided? - Can he be split into different sects and parties? Has he different and opposing systems? Or, is the Messiah to appear under different persons? Was Paul crucified for you? - As the Gospel proclaims salvation through the crucified only, has Paul poured out his blood as an atonement for you? This is impossible, and therefore your being called by my name is absurd; for his disciples you should be, alone, who has bought you by his blood…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Is Christ divided? - Paul, in this verse, proceeds to show the impropriety of their divisions and strifes. His general argument is, that Christ alone ought to be regarded as their head and leader, and that his claims, arising from his crucifixion, and acknowledged by their baptism, were so pre-eminent that they could not be divided, and the honors due to him should not be rendered to any other. The apostle, therefore, asks, with strong emphasis, whether…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 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; but those disposed to be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Paul asks three rhetorical questions, all expecting the obvious answer, "no." Christians should devote themselves to Christ, not to his messengers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Is Christ divided?--into various parts (one under one leader, another under another) [Alford]. The unity of His body is not to be cut in pieces, as if all did not belong to Him, the One Head. was Paul crucified for you?--In the Greek the interrogation implies that a strong negative answer is expected: "Was it Paul (surely you will not say so) that was crucified for you?" In the former question the majesty of "Christ" (the Anointed One of God) implies…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 1:13

• Baptism
• Church
• Dissension
• Strife

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Paul
• Christ, Messiah
• Paul, Saul
• Confirm
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Cross
• Disputer
• Foolishness
• Household

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings