KJV King James Version
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:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 1:2
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
WEB World English Bible
to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
ASV American Standard Version
unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place—both theirs and ours:
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;
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and [in] all knowledge;
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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.
τῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίᾳG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἡγιασμένοιςG37 · hagiazōto sanctifyἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦ,G2424 · IēsousJesusκλητοῖςG2822 · klētoscalledἁγίοις,G40 · hagiosholyσὺνG4862 · sunwithπᾶσινG3956 · pasallτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπικαλουμένοιςG1941 · epikaleōto call (on)/nameτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἡμῶνG3165 · memeἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπαντὶG3956 · pasallτόπῳ,G5117 · toposplaceαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡμῶν·G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Romans 1:7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.1 Corinthians 6:9-11Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:Acts 26:18To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.1 Peter 1:15-16But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;Hebrews 13:12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.1 Thessalonians 4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.Acts 9:14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Hebrews 10:10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].Genesis 4:26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.Acts 7:59-60And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.Romans 14:8-9For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.2 Thessalonians 2:16-17Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,Acts 18:8-11And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.Ephesians 5:26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,1 Corinthians 8:6But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him.
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