King James Version

1 Corinthians 1:15

Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you were baptized” (ἐβαπτίσθητε.) after name here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I baptized” (ἐβάπτισα) after name here.

ἵναhinaLestἵναconjunction — “Lest”G2443in order that, so that.Lestμήmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τιςtisanyτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “any”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.anyεἴπῃeipēshould sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “should say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).should sayὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμὸνemonmyἐμός (emós)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “my”, the object formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).mine ownὄνομαonomanameὄνομαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “name”, the object formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.nameἐβαπτίσθητεebaptisthēteto baptizeβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “to baptize”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.This verse uses “baptize”.

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ἐβάπτισαebaptisaI had baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “I had baptized”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

that no one may say that to my own name I did baptize;

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American Standard Version (1901)

lest any man should say that ye were baptized into my name.

Young’s Literal Translation

that no one may say that to my own name I did baptize;

World English Bible

so that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.

Darby Translation

that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.

Douay-Rheims

Lest any should say that you were baptized in my name.

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