1 Corinthians 1:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 1:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 1:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 1:1 — KJV
“Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,”
— 1 Corinthians 1:1 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 1:1 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 1:1
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:1: paul, called, apostle
“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:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:1: paul, apostle, jesus
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:1: paul, apostle, jesus
“Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:1: paul, apostle, jesus
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 1:1: paul, apostle, jesus
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