SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:14
¶ Doy gracias a Dios, que a ninguno de vosotros he bautizado, sino a Crispo y a Gayo;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:14
Verse 14. I thank God that I baptized none of you] None of those who now live in Corinth, except Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, Acts xviii. 8. And Gaius, the same person probably with whom Paul lodged, Rom. xvi. 23, where see the notes. Dr. Lightfoot observes: "If this be Gaius, or Caius, to whom the third epistle of John was written, which is very probable when the first verse of that epistle is compared with Rom. xvi. 23, then it will appear probable that John wrote his first epistle to the Corinthians. I wrote, says he, unto the Church-What Church? Certainly it must have been some particular Church which the apostle has in view, and the Church where Gaius himself resided. And if this be true, we may look for Diotrephes (3 John 9) in the Corinthian Church; and the author of the schism of which the apostle complains. See the Introduction, sect. viii.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. I thank God that I baptized none of you , etc.] The Alexandrian copy and the Syriac version read, I thank my God; not that the apostle disliked the ordinance of baptism, or the administration of it; and much less that he thought it criminal, or an evil in him to perform it; nor was he at any time displeased at the numbers of persons who desired it of him; but on the contrary rejoiced where proper subjects of it were brought to a submission to it; but inasmuch as some persons in the church at Corinth made such an ill use of his having baptized them, he was greatly thankful that it was so ordered in providence, that the far greater part of them were baptized by other ministers, either by those who were with him, or came after him; and that he baptized none of them with his own hands, but Crispus and Gaius . The former of these was the chief ruler of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth, who hearing the apostle, and believing in Christ, was baptized by him, ( Acts 18:8) and the latter was a very liberal and hospitable man, and was the apostles host, whilst he was at Corinth; (see Romans 16:23).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-16 - In the great things of religion be of one mind; and where there is no unity of sentiment, still let there be union of affection. Agreement in the greater things should extinguish divisions about the lesser. Ther will be perfect union in heaven, and the nearer we approach it of earth, the nearer we come to perfection. Paul and Apollos both wer faithful ministers of Jesus Christ, and helpers of their faith and joy but those disposed to be contentious, broke into parties. So liable ar the best things to be corrupted, and the gospel and its institution made engines of discord and contention. Satan has always endeavoured to stir up strife among Christians, as one of his chief devices agains the gospel. The apostle left it to other ministers to baptize, while he preached the gospel, as a more useful work.
Greek Textus Receptus
ευχαριστω 2168 5719 V-PAI-1S τω 3588 T-DSM θεω 2316 N-DSM οτι 3754 CONJ ουδενα 3762 A-ASM υμων 5216 P-2GP εβαπτισα 907 5656 V-AAI-1S ει 1487 COND μη 3361 PRT-N κρισπον 2921 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ γαιον 1050 N-ASM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:14 {I thank God} (eucaristw twi qewi). See verse #4, though uncertain if twi qewi is genuine here. {Save Crispus and Gaius} (ei me krispon kai gaion). Crispus was the ruler of the synagogue in Corinth before his conversion (#Ac 18:8), a Roman cognomen, and Gaius a Roman praenomen, probably the host of Paul and of the whole church in Corinth (#Ro 16:23), possibly though not clearly the hospitable Gaius of #3Jo 1:5,6. The prominence and importance of these two may explain why Paul baptized them.
