KJV King James Version
Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
WEB World English Bible
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
ASV American Standard Version
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,
2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
3 Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulκλητὸςG2822 · klētoscalledἀπόστολοςG652 · apostolosapostleΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofθελήματοςG2307 · thelēmawill/desireθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandΣωσθένηςG4988 · SōsthenēsSosthenesὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφὸςG80 · adelphosbrother
Cross-references
Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:Acts 18:17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat [him] before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.Colossians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,Acts 22:21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Galatians 1:15-16But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called [me] by his grace,Galatians 2:7-8But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as [the gospel] of the circumcision [was] unto Peter;2 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,1 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;Galatians 1:1Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)1 Timothy 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.1 Corinthians 9:1-2Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:2 Corinthians 12:12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.2 Corinthians 11:5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
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