1 Corinthians 1:17

¹⁷For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

— 1 Corinthians 1:17

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The Power of the Cross

Devo: Praying with Paul

"Dear Father, author of all true wisdom, Thank you that you do not send your emissaries out as mere recruiters. They are not just to baptize but to..."

The Father's Faithfulness Is Greater Than My Disciples' Failures

Devo: A Year with Jesus

"Dear Beloved of the Father, While Paul was in Ephesus, he wrote a letter to the Corinthians to follow-up on his time in Corinth. Your book of 1..."

Cross References for 1 Corinthians 1:17

• 1 Corinthians 2:1
• 1 Corinthians 2:13
• 2 Peter 1:16
• 2 Corinthians 10:10
• 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
• 2 Corinthians 4:2
• John 4:2
• Acts 26:17-18
• 2 Corinthians 10:3-4
• 2 Corinthians 11:6

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