1 Corinthians 1:2 (GNV)

Passage

Vnto the Church of God, which is at Corinthus, to them that are sanctified in Christ Iesus, Saintes by calling, with all that call on the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ in euery place, both their Lord, and ours:

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul called to be an Apostle of Iesus Christ, through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

1 Corinthians 1:2 Vnto the Church of God, which is at Corinthus, to them that are sanctified in Christ Iesus, Saintes by calling, with all that call on the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ in euery place, both their Lord, and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:3 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:4 I thanke my God alwayes on your behalfe for the grace of God, which is giuen you in Iesus Christ,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vnto", "church", "corinthus", "sanctified", "christ", "iesus", "saintes", and "calling". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vnto" and "church", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Paul called to be an Apostle of..." into verse 3's "Grace be with you and peace from...", so "vnto" and "church" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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