1 Cor. 1:17 in context
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First letter to the Corinthians 1:17

For the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ) has not sent me [as my primary calling] to baptize, but to preach the gospel (the good news). Not with human wisdom in words (good rhetoric, eloquence), for if that were so, the cross of the Anointed One (Christ) would be without effect (without value, emptied of content).
[Even though Paul's primary task and calling was not to baptize, baptism is included as an important step in faith. Had this not been the case, Paul would not even have baptized the three people he mentions. He probably left the task of baptizing to the local congregations, in the same way that Jesus left that task to his disciples, see John 4:2. Baptism is an important part of salvation, but it is not synonymous with salvation, see also Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:41; 8:36. It is sad that divisions have arisen because of different views on baptism, when Paul raises this very issue here in a context that deals with unity, and is clear that it is the gospel that saves, not baptism. This verse also serves as a transition to a section that deals with human wisdom in relation to the cross. The Corinthians, who were Greeks, loved human philosophy, and their philosophers were national heroes. There were probably groups within the church who tried to intellectualize the gospel.]
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οὐ   γὰρ   ἀπέστειλέν   με   Χριστὸς   βαπτίζειν   ἀλλ᾽   εὐαγγελίζεσθαι·   οὐκ   ἐν   σοφίᾳ   λόγου,   ἵνα   μὴ   κενωθῇ   ὁ   σταυρὸς   τοῦ   Χριστοῦ.¶  

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The greek text has 19 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3756
 οὐ (oy)
 Not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G1063
 γὰρ (gar)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0649
 ἀπέστειλέν (apesteilen)
 sent
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G1473
 με (me)
 me
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. first person accusative singular
P-1AS
G5547
 Χριστὸς (Christos)
 Christ
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
Title (title)
 N-NSM-T
G0907
 βαπτίζειν (baptizein)
 to baptize,
VERB Verb
pres. active inf. present active infinitive
V-PAN
G0235
 ἀλλ᾽ (all)
 but
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2097
 εὐαγγελίζεσθαι· (yangelizesthai.)
 to preach the gospel,
VERB Verb
pres. middle inf. present middle infinitive
V-PMN
G3756
 οὐκ (oyk)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G4678
 σοφίᾳ (sophia)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G3056
 λόγου, (logoy,)
 of discourse,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G2443
 ἵνα (ina)
 that
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3361
 μὴ (me)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G2758
 κενωθῇ (kenothe)
 may be emptied of power
VERB Verb
aorist pass. subj. aorist passive subjunctive
sing. third person singular
V-APS-3S
G3588
 ὁ (o)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G4716
 σταυρὸς (stayros)
 cross
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
 of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G5547
 Χριστοῦ.¶ (Christoy.)
 Christ.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Title (title)
 N-GSM-T

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