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10 Now I encourage you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Agree with each other and don't be divided into rival groups. Instead, be restored with the same mind and the same purpose.
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Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same purpose.
11 My brothers and sisters, Chloe's people gave me some information about you, that you're fighting with each other.
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For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters.
12 What I mean is this: that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul,""I belong to Apollos,""I belong to Cephas,""I belong to Christ."
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What I mean is that each of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ."
13 Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you, or were you baptized in Paul's name?
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Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
14 Thank God that I didn't baptize any of you, except Crispus and Gaius,
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I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,
15 so that nobody can say that you were baptized in my name!
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so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name.
16 Oh, I baptized the house of Stephanas too. Otherwise, I don't know if I baptized anyone else.
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(I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.)
17 Christ didn't send me to baptize but to preach the good news. And Christ didn't send me to preach the good news with clever words so that Christ's cross won't be emptied of its meaning.
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For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.
18 The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are being destroyed. But it is the power of God for those of us who are being saved.
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For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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