1 Corinthians 1:13
New International Version
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?

New Living Translation
Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul? Of course not!

English Standard Version
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Berean Standard Bible
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

Berean Literal Bible
Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?

King James Bible
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

New King James Version
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

New American Standard Bible
Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

NASB 1995
Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

NASB 1977
Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Legacy Standard Bible
Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Amplified Bible
Has Christ been divided [into different parts]? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul? [Certainly not!]

Christian Standard Bible
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in Paul’s name?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Is Christ divided? Was it Paul who was crucified for you? Or were you baptized in Paul’s name?

American Standard Version
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

Contemporary English Version
Has Christ been divided up? Was I nailed to a cross for you? Were you baptized in my name?

English Revised Version
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in Paul's name?

Good News Translation
Christ has been divided into groups! Was it Paul who died on the cross for you? Were you baptized as Paul's disciples?

International Standard Version
Is the Messiah divided? Paul wasn't crucified for you, was he? You weren't baptized in Paul's name, were you?

Majority Standard Bible
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

NET Bible
Is Christ divided? Paul wasn't crucified for you, was he? Or were you in fact baptized in the name of Paul?

New Heart English Bible
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?

Webster's Bible Translation
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

Weymouth New Testament
Is the Christ in fragments? Is it Paul who was crucified on your behalf? Or were you baptized to be Paul's adherents?

World English Bible
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Has the Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you immersed into the name of Paul?

Berean Literal Bible
Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?

Young's Literal Translation
Hath the Christ been divided? was Paul crucified for you? or to the name of Paul were ye baptized;

Smith's Literal Translation
Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you? or in Paul's name were ye immersed.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Is Christ divided? Was Paul then crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

New American Bible
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

New Revised Standard Version
Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Why? Is Christ divided? or was Paul crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Has The Messiah been divided, or was Paulus crucified for your sakes, or were you baptized in the name of Paulus?
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Is the Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? or were you immersed into the name of Paul?

Godbey New Testament
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Haweis New Testament
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptised into the name of Paul?

Mace New Testament
and I of Christ." is the school of Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were you baptized into the name of Paul?

Weymouth New Testament
Is the Christ in fragments? Is it Paul who was crucified on your behalf? Or were you baptized to be Paul's adherents?

Worrell New Testament
Hath Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye immersed into the name of Paul?

Worsley New Testament
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Unity in the Church
12What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul? 14I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,…

Cross References
John 17:21
that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

Ephesians 4:4-6
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; / one Lord, one faith, one baptism; / one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Matthew 12:25
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Romans 12:5
so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:18
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

John 10:16
I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Acts 4:32
The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

Philippians 2:2
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

1 Corinthians 3:4-5
For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men? / What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.

1 Corinthians 12:12-13
The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. / For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

2 Corinthians 11:4
For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.

Romans 6:3
Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Isaiah 44:6
Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.


Treasury of Scripture

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Galatians 1:7
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Ephesians 4:5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Paul.

1 Corinthians 6:19,20
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? …

Romans 14:9
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

2 Corinthians 5:14,15
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: …

or.

1 Corinthians 1:15
Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

1 Corinthians 10:2
And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

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1 Corinthians 1
1. After his salutation and thanksgiving for the Corinthians,
10. Paul exhorts them to unity,
12. and reproves their dissensions.
18. God destroys the wisdom of the wise,
21. by the foolishness of preaching;
26. and calls not the wise, mighty, and noble,
28. but the foolish, weak, and men of no account.














Is Christ divided?
This rhetorical question posed by Paul challenges the Corinthian church's divisions and factions. The Greek word for "divided" is "μεμέρισται" (memeristai), which implies a tearing apart or partitioning. Historically, the early church faced internal strife as believers aligned themselves with different leaders. Paul emphasizes the unity of Christ, who cannot be divided. This unity is foundational to Christian doctrine, underscoring that all believers are part of one body, the body of Christ, as further elaborated in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. The question calls believers to reflect on the indivisibility of Christ and the importance of unity in the church.

Was Paul crucified for you?
Here, Paul uses himself as an example to illustrate the absurdity of the divisions. The Greek word for "crucified" is "ἐσταυρώθη" (estaurōthē), which refers to the act of being crucified, a form of Roman execution reserved for the most heinous criminals. By asking if he was crucified for them, Paul highlights that only Christ's crucifixion holds redemptive power. Historically, crucifixion was a shameful death, yet it is through Christ's crucifixion that believers find salvation. This question redirects the focus from human leaders to the centrality of Christ's sacrifice, which is the cornerstone of the Christian faith.

Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
Baptism in the early church was a public declaration of faith and allegiance to Christ. The Greek word for "baptized" is "ἐβαπτίσθητε" (ebaptisthēte), meaning to be immersed or submerged. Baptism symbolizes the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. By asking if they were baptized into his name, Paul underscores that baptism signifies union with Christ, not with any human leader. The phrase "into the name" indicates ownership and authority; thus, being baptized into Christ's name signifies belonging to Him. This question serves as a reminder that allegiance is to Christ alone, reinforcing the unity and identity of believers in Him.

(13) Is Christ divided?--Better, Christ is divided. Christ, in the communion of the Church, is rent, torn in fragments by you. The mention of the sacred name as a party-cry makes the Apostle burst into that impassioned exclamation. Then there is a momentary pause, and the Apostle goes back from his sudden denunciation of the "Christ" party, to those whom he had originally selected for typical treatment, viz., those who bore his own name, the two streams of thought, as it were, mingling and rushing together; and he asks (with a mind still full of the burning indignation aroused by the mention of the name of union as a symbol of disunion), "Was Paul crucified for you?" "Was your baptism in the name of Paul?" To each of which the answer must of necessity be "No."

Paul being the founder of the Church, these questions apply more forcibly to the others also.

Verse 13. - Is Christ divided? Has Christ been parcelled into fragments? "Is there a Pauline, a Petrine, an Apollonian, a Christian Christ?" Whether you call yourselves Liberals, or Intellectualists, or Catholics, or Bible Christians, your party spirit is a sin, and all the worse a sin because it pranks itself out in the guise of pure religious zeal. This is more forcible than to take the clause affirmatively:" Christ has been parcelled into fragments." In either ease we see" the tragic result of party spirit." Was Paul crucified for you? Again he rebukes the partisanship which attached itself to his own name. This showed a splendid courage and honesty. The introduction of the question by the negative μὴ expresses astonished indignation: "Can you possibly make a watchword of the name of a mere man, as though he had been crucified for you?" This outburst of feeling is very important, as proving the immeasurable distance which, in Paul's own view, separated him from his Lord. It is also instructive to see how St. Paul at once denounces the spirit of party without deigning to enter into the question as to which party of these wrangling "theologians" was most or least in the right. He did not choose to pander to their sectarian spirit by deciding between their various forms of aggressive orthodoxy. Into the name (comp. Matthew 28:19).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
{Is} Christ
Χριστός (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

divided?
Μεμέρισται (Memeristai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3307: From meros; to part, i.e. to apportion, bestow, share, or to disunite, differ.

{Was} Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

crucified
ἐσταυρώθη (estaurōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4717: From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.

for
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

you?
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Were you baptized
ἐβαπτίσθητε (ebaptisthēte)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

name
ὄνομα (onoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

of Paul?
Παύλου (Paulou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.


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