1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:1–3

1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

2To 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:

3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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1 Corinthians 1:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3972 Paul
calledκλητὸςklētosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2822 called, summoned
an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
of ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
byδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
willθελήματοςthelēmatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG2307 will, wish, desire
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG80 a brother
SosthenesΣωσθένηςSōsthenēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4988 Sosthenes

1 Corinthians 1:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
To theΤῇTēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
churchἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
CorinthΚορίνθῳKorinthōNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2882 Corinth
sanctifiedἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenoisVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine PluralG37 I make holy, sanctify
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
calledκλητοῖςklētoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG2822 called, summoned
holyἁγίοιςhagioisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
together withσὺνsynPrepositionG4862 with
allπᾶσινpasinAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
thoseτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
everywhereτόπῳtopōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5117 a place
call onἐπικαλουμένοιςepikaloumenoisVerb - Present Participle Middle - Dative Masculine PluralG1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
nameὄνομαonomaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
of ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
oursἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I

1 Corinthians 1:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
GraceΧάριςCharisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1515 peace, peace of mind
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
fromἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
FatherΠατρὸςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 1:1 Romans 1:1 · Ephesians 1:1 · 2 Corinthians 1:1 · Acts 18:17 · Acts 22:21 · Colossians 1:1 · Galatians 1:15–16 · Galatians 1:1 · 1 Corinthians 9:1–2 · 2 Timothy 1:1 · John 15:16 · Ephesians 4:11

1 Corinthians 1:2 Romans 1:7 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · Acts 26:18 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · 1 Peter 1:15–16 · 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · Hebrews 13:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Philippians 2:9–11 · Acts 9:14 · Hebrews 10:10 · Acts 9:21

1 Corinthians 1:3 Romans 1:7 · 1 Peter 1:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:2 · Ephesians 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.