11. For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you.
12. Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ."
13. Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
14. I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,
15. so that no one would say you were baptized in my name.
16. Now I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any other.
17. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.
18. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside."
20. Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
21. For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
22. For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;