1 Corinthians 1:9-18

9God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.

11For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers and sisters, by members of Chloe’s people, that there is rivalry among you.

12What I am saying is this: One of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.”

13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in Paul’s name?

14I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

15so that no one can say you were baptized in my name.

16I did, in fact, baptize the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t recall if I baptized anyone else.

17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel — not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.

18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.