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1 Corinthians 1:15 — King James Version← Study notes

Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.


1 Corinthians 1:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:1510 words
GreekMeaning
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μή
notadverbG3361
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
εἴπῃeipē
sayverbG3004
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἐμὸνemon
of me, mine (own), myadjectiveG1699
ὄνομαonoma
namenounG3686
ἐβαπτίσθητεebaptisthēte
baptizeverbG907
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 1:15

He states also the reason, why he gives thanks that he had baptized no one. What then is this reason? “Lest anyone should say that you were baptized into my own name.” Why, did he mean that they said this in those other cases? Not at all; but, “I fear,” says he, “lest the disease should proceed even to that. For if, when insignificant persons and of little worth baptize, a heresy arises, had I, the first announcer of Baptism, baptized many, it was likely that they forming a…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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