Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 1:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 1:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 1:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he remembers baptizing the family of a man named Stephanas but isn’t sure if he baptized anyone else. Paul is explaining that the most important thing isn’t who he baptized but that people learn about Jesus.

1 Corinthians 1:16: And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

Contradiction with John 4:2

This verse suggests that Jesus did not baptize, only His disciples did, which contrasts with claims about who performs baptisms.

John 4:2: (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

Contradiction with Acts 10:47-48

Here, Peter commands people to be baptized even after they received the Holy Spirit, implying baptism is not immediate, unlike the implication of immediate action in 1 Corinthians 1:16.

Acts 10:47-48: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Contradiction with Acts 19:4-5

These verses describe a re-baptism in the name of Jesus, suggesting a possibility of multiple baptisms, which differs from the idea of a single instance mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:16.

Acts 19:4-5: Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
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