11. For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.
12. But I speak of this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
13. Is the Christ divided? has Paul been crucified for you? or have ye been baptised unto the name of Paul?
14. I thank God that I have baptised none of you, unless Crispus and Gaius,
15. that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.
16. Yes, I baptised also the house of Stephanas; for the rest I know not if I have baptised any other.
17. For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.
18. For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.
19. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.