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1 Corinthians 1:14

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

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Corinth was a prosperous Roman port city in southern Greece, marked by social diversity and competition for status. Paul’s limited baptisms there underscore his concern that the Corinthian believers not form factions around human leaders, but remain centered on Christ.

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1 Corinthians 1:14 mentions Corinth.

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