1 Corinthians 1:17

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For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.For 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.

In other translations

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.For 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.

Greek words

οὐouNotG3756γὰρgarforG1063ἀπέστειλένapesteilensentG649μεmemeG3165ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547βαπτίζεινbaptizeinto baptizeG907ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235εὐαγγελίζεσθαι·euangelizesthaito evangelise;G2097οὐκouknotG3756ἐνeninG1722σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678λόγου,logouof discourse,G3056ἵναinathatG2443μὴmēnotG3361κενωθῇkenōthēamay be emptied of powerG2758ὁhotheG3588σταυρὸςstauroscrossG4716τοῦtouof theG3588Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547

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