Passage
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 1:2 (YLT)
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!
1 Corinthians 1:4 I give thanks to my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "called", "assembly", "corinth", "sanctified", "christ", "jesus", "saints", and "calling". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "assembly", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Paul a called apostle of Jesus Christ..." into verse 3's "Grace to you and peace from God...", so "called" and "assembly" 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 "called" and "assembly" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.