1 Corinthians 1:1 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place of theirs and ours.

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

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "To the church of God that is...", so "called" and "will of God" 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 "will of God" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.