1 Corinthians 1:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Greetings from Paul. I was called (chosen) to be an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Christ Jesus. I was called because that is what God wanted.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ PAUL, SUMMONED by the will and purpose of God to be an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹ From Paul, called by God’s will to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and from Sosthenes our brother.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Paul, called as an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God; and Sosthenes, a brother:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 Corinthians 1:1 Tagairtí Cros

Luke 6:13

The next morning, Jesus called his followers. He chose twelve of them. He named these men “apostles.” {\cf2\super [113]} They were:

John 15:16

You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and make fruit. I want this fruit to continue \{in your life\}. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.

John 20:21

Then Jesus said again, “Peace be with you! The Father sent me. In the same way, I now send you.”

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,

Acts 1:2

I wrote about the whole life of Jesus, from the beginning until the day he was carried up into heaven. Before this happened, Jesus talked to the apostles {\cf2\super [1]} he had chosen. With the help of the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [2]} Jesus told the apostles what they should do.

Acts 18:17

Then they all grabbed Sosthenes. (Sosthenes was \{now\} the leader of the synagogue. {\cf2\super [367]})They beat Sosthenes before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.

Acts 22:21

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

Romans 1:1

Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God called me to be an apostle. {\cf2\super [1]} I was chosen to tell God’s Good News {\cf2\super [2]} to all people.

Romans 1:5

Through Christ, God gave me the special work of an apostle. {\cf2\super [7]} God gave me this work to lead people of all nations to believe and obey God. And I do this work for Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:9

All the other apostles are greater than I am. This is because I persecuted {\cf2\super [110]} 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.

2 Corinthians 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted.

2 Corinthians 11:5

I don’t think that those “great apostles {\cf2\super [33]} ” are any better than I am.

2 Corinthians 12:12

When I was with you, I did the things that prove that I am an apostle—I did signs, wonders, and miracles. {\cf2\super [47]} I did these things with much patience.

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.

Galatians 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle. {\cf2\super [1]} I was chosen to be an apostle, but not by any group of people. My authority did not come from other people. No! It was Jesus Christ and God the Father who made me an apostle. God is the One who raised Jesus from death.

Ephesians 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted.

Ephesians 4:11

And that same Christ gave gifts to people—he made some people to be apostles, {\cf2\super [31]} some people to be prophets, {\cf2\super [32]} some people to go and tell the Good News, {\cf2\super [33]} and some people to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.

Colossians 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted.

1 Timothy 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.

1 Timothy 2:7

That is why I was chosen to tell the Good News. {\cf2\super [6]} That is why I was chosen to be an apostle. {\cf2\super [7]} (I am telling the truth. I am not lying.) I was chosen to be a teacher of the non-Jewish people. I teach them to believe and know the truth.

2 Timothy 1:1

Greetings from Paul, an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} 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.