KJV King James Version
Paul, 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:
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2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, 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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
WEB World English Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
ASV American Standard Version
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in the whole of Achaia:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, 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:
2 Grace [be] to you and peace from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulἀπόστολοςG652 · apostolosapostleΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofθελήματοςG2307 · thelēmawill/desireθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandΤιμόθεοςG5095 · TimotheosTimothyὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφὸςG80 · adelphosbrotherτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίᾳG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὔσῃG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΚορίνθῳG2882 · KorinthosCorinthσὺνG4862 · sunwithτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίοιςG40 · hagiosholyπᾶσινG3956 · pasallτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὖσινG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὅλῃG3650 · holosallτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈχαΐᾳ·G882 · AchaiaAchaia
Cross-references
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,Philippians 1:1Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: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:Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;Colossians 1:1-2Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,1 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;1 Corinthians 6:11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.1 Thessalonians 1:7-8So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.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;)Acts 16:1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father [was] a Greek:1 Corinthians 16:10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].Acts 18:1-12After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;1 Corinthians 10:32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:Philippians 2:19-22But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians [which is] in God the Father and [in] the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.Romans 15:26For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.1 Corinthians 1:1-2Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,
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