1 Corinthians 1:17

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ESV	For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
NIV	For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel–not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
NLT	For Christ didn't send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News– and not with clever speech, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose its power.
KJV	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.

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