1 Corinthians 1:2

“to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in the Messiah Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, their Lord and ours:”

1 Corinthians 1:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 1:2, word by word

to the assemblyἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiai

church

Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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that isοὔσῃousēi

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

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CorinthΚορίνθῳKorinthōi

Corinth

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to those sanctifiedἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenois

sanctify

To cleanse from sin and change one's life.

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the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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calledκλητοῖςklētois

called

Called, invited; those whom God has called.

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saintsἁγίοιςhagiois

saints

Believers, set apart because they belong to God.

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together withσὺνsyn

with

With, together with.

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placeτόπῳtopōi

place

A specific spot where something is or happens.

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call onἐπικαλουμένοιςepikaloumenois

call on

To cry to God in prayer.

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the nameὄνομαonoma

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

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Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaCorinth
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Corinth

    Today: Ancient Corinth, near Corinth, Greece

    A city in southern Greece, on the isthmus joining the north to the Peloponnese, between two seas.

    Paul stayed there a year and a half and started the assembly (Acts 18:1, 11). He wrote it at least two letters (1 Cor 1:2; 2 Cor 1:1).

    Acts 18:11 Corinthians 1:22 Corinthians 1:1Acts 19:1

The context

1Paul, called to be an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

2 · This verse (above)

3grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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