English Standard Version
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.New International Version
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.Catholic Public Domain Version
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize: not through the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ become empty