1 Corinthians 1:1

New International Reader's Version

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I have been chosen to be an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Our brother Sosthenes joins me in writing.

Cross References

Luke 6:13

When morning came, he called for his disciples to come to him. He chose 12 of them and made them apostles. Here are their names.

John 15:16

You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last. I also appointed you so that the Father will give you what you ask for. He will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

John 20:21

Again Jesus said, “May peace be with you! The Father has sent me. So now I am sending you.”

Acts 1:15

In those days Peter stood up among the believers. About 120 of them were there.

Acts 1:2

until the day he was taken up to heaven. Before Jesus left, he gave orders to the apostles he had chosen. He did this through the Holy Spirit.

Acts 18:17

Then the crowd there turned against Sosthenes, the synagogue leader. They beat him up in front of the governor. But Gallio didn’t care at all.

Acts 22:21

“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go. I will send you far away to people who are not Jews.’ ”

Romans 1:1

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I serve Christ Jesus. I have been appointed to be an apostle. God set me apart to tell others his good news.

Romans 1:10

in my prayers. I pray that now at last it may be God’s plan to open the way for me to visit you.

Romans 1:5

We received grace because of what Jesus did. He made us apostles to the Gentiles. We must invite all of them to obey God by trusting in Jesus. We do this to bring glory to him.

1 Corinthians 15:9

I am the least important of the apostles. I’m not even fit to be called an apostle. I tried to destroy God’s church.

1 Corinthians 3:9

We work together to serve God. You are like God’s field. You are like his building.

2 Corinthians 1:1

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Timothy our brother joins me in writing. We are sending this letter to you, the members of God’s church in Corinth. It is also for all God’s holy people everywhere in Achaia.

2 Corinthians 11:5

I don’t think I’m in any way less important than those “super-apostles.”

2 Corinthians 12:12

While I was with you, I kept on showing you the actions of a true apostle. These actions include signs, wonders and miracles.

2 Corinthians 8:5

They did more than we expected. First they gave themselves to the Lord. Then they gave themselves to us because that was what God wanted.

Galatians 1:1

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle. People have not sent me. No human authority has sent me. I have been sent by Jesus Christ and by God the Father. God raised Jesus from the dead.

Ephesians 1:1

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. I am sending this letter to you, God’s holy people in Ephesus. Because you belong to Christ Jesus, you are faithful.

Ephesians 4:11

So Christ himself gave the gift of the apostles to the church. He gave the prophets and those who preach the good news. And he also gave the pastors and teachers as a gift to the church.

Colossians 1:1

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Our brother Timothy joins me in writing.

1 Timothy 1:1

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus, just as God our Savior commanded. Christ Jesus also commanded it. We have put our hope in him.

1 Timothy 2:7

I was appointed to be a messenger and an apostle to preach the good news. I am telling the truth. I’m not lying. God appointed me to be a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 1:1

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. He sent me to tell about the promise of life found in Christ Jesus.