1 Corinthians 1:1 (YLT)

Passage

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

1 Corinthians 1:2 to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place--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", "will of God", "paul", "apostle", "jesus", "christ", "through", and "sosthenes". 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 assembly 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.