1 Corinthians 1:1 (DBY)

Passage

Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,

1 Corinthians 1:2 to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to [those] sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "paul", "apostle", "jesus", "christ", "god's", "sosthenes", and "brother". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "paul", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "to the assembly of God which is...", so "called" and "paul" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "paul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.