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Re: Why did Paul say this? like this?
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Originally Posted by pelathais
Because so many had attitudes and views that Paul didn't appreciate. He was using a figure of speech known as hyperbole. He wasn't saying that baptism was unimportant.
By taking something as important as baptism and saying, "I thank God..." he is emphasizing just how erroneous the attitudes of many of the Corithians had become.
I don't think he's being "nonchalant" here. He seems pretty ticked off.
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Why did Christ not send him to baptize?
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