1 Corinthians 1:1

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Greetings from Paul. I was chosen to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. God chose me because that is what he wanted. Greetings also from Sosthenes, our brother in Christ.

Cross References

Romans 1:1

Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be an apostle and gave me the work of telling his Good News.

Ephesians 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. To God’s holy people living in Ephesus, believers who belong to Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Greetings also from Timothy our brother in Christ. To God’s church in Corinth and to all of God’s holy people throughout Achaia.

Colossians 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Greetings also from Timothy, our brother in Christ.

Acts 18:17

Then they all grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue. They beat him before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.

2 Timothy 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because God wanted me to be. God sent me to tell people about the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:7

And I was chosen as an apostle to tell people that message. (I am telling the truth. I am not lying.) I was chosen to teach those who are not Jews to believe and understand the truth.

1 Timothy 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.

Ephesians 4:11

And that same Christ gave these gifts to people: He made some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to go and tell the Good News, and some to care for and teach God’s people.

Galatians 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle. I was chosen to be an apostle, but not by any group or person here on earth. My authority came from none other than Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Jesus from death.

Acts 22:21

“But Jesus said to me, ‘Leave now. I will send you far away to the non-Jewish people.’”

John 15:16

“You did not choose me. I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.

2 Corinthians 12:12

When I was with you, I patiently did the things that prove I am an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles.

2 Corinthians 11:5

I don’t think that those “super apostles” are any better than I am.

1 Corinthians 15:9

All the other apostles are greater than I am. I say this because I persecuted the church of God. That is why I am not even good enough to be called an apostle.

1 Corinthians 3:9

We are workers together for God, and you are like a farm that belongs to God. And you are a house that belongs to God.

Romans 1:5

Through Christ, God gave me the special work of an apostle—to lead people of all nations to believe and obey him. I do all this to honor Christ.

Acts 1:2

until the day he was carried up into heaven. Before he went, he talked to the apostles he had chosen. With the help of the Holy Spirit, he told them what they should do.

John 20:21

Then Jesus said again, “Peace be with you. It was the Father who sent me, and I am now sending you in the same way.”

Luke 6:13

The next morning he called his followers. He chose twelve of them and called them apostles. These are the ones he chose:

Acts 1:15

After a few days there was a meeting of the believers. There were about 120 of them. Peter stood up and said,

2 Corinthians 8:5

And they gave in a way that we did not expect: They gave themselves to the Lord and to us before they gave their money. This is what God wants.