8th Sunday after Pentecost
1 Cor 1: 10-17

A reading - from the First Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians

Brothers and sisters: I beg you, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree in what you say. Let there be no factions; rather be united in mind and | judg|ment.

I have been informed, my brothers and sisters, by certain members of Chloe’s (Kloh-ee) household that you are quarreling among | your|selves.

This is what I mean: One of you will say, “I belong to Paul", another, “I belong to Apollos (A-pol-os),” still another, “Cephas (Se-fas) has my allegiance,” and the fourth, “I belong | to | Christ.”

Has Christ, then, been divided into parts? Was it Paul who was crucified for you? Was it in Paul’s name that you were | bap|tized?

Thank God, I baptized none of you except Crispus (Kris-pus) and Gaius (Gay-us), so there are none who can say that you were baptized in | my | name.

Oh, and I baptized the household of Stephanas (Stef-a-nas). Beyond that, I am not aware of having baptized any|one | else.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel - not with wordy | “wis|dom,”

However, lest the cross of Christ be rendered void of - its - meaning!