1 Corinthians 1:1

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Corinthians 1:1 - Amplified Bible

PAUL, SUMMONED by the will {and} purpose of God to be an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

1 Corinthians 1:1 - American Standard Version

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

1 Corinthians 1:1 - Bible in Basic English

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

1 Corinthians 1:1 - Darby Bible

Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God`s will, and Sosthenes the brother,

1 Corinthians 1:1 - English Standard Version

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

1 Corinthians 1:1 - King James Version

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

1 Corinthians 1:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pablo, llamado a ser apòstol de Jesucristo por la voluntad de Dios, y Sòstenes, nuestro hermano,

1 Corinthians 1:1 - The Message

I, Paul, have been called and sent by Jesus, the Messiah, according to God’s plan, along with my friend Sosthenes. I send this letter to you in God’s church at Corinth, believers cleaned up by Jesus and set apart for a God-filled life. I include in my greeting all who call out to Jesus, wherever they live. He’s their Master as well as ours!

1 Corinthians 1:1 - New American Standard Bible

Paul, called {as} an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 1:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pablo, llamado a ser apòstol de Jesucristo por la voluntad de Dios, y Sòstenes, nuestro hermano,

1 Corinthians 1:1 - World English Bible

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

1 Corinthians 1:1 - Young's Living Translation

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

1 Corinthians 1:1 - Additional Comments

In 146 B.C., the city rebelled against the Roman ruler. As a result, Corinth was destroyed, remaining a ruin only sparsely inhabited for the next century. In 46 B.C., Julius Caesar declared Corinth a Roman colony. By his command the city was rebuilt and repopulated with freed slaves and poor people gathered from every corner of the Mediterranean world. Corinth was made the capital of Achaia, and rapidly regained its prominence, growing to enormous proportions.
Corinth was located on two major trade routes, one north-south, and the other east-west.
Corinth had a reputation for immorality, so much so that the name "Corinth" became a verb meaning "to act immorally."
Paul wrote the letter, but it was delivered as from both Paul and Sothenes. The letter was written about AD 56, 3 years after Paul had first visited (and worked) in Corinth on his second missionary journey (Acts 18:1-18).
This Sothenes appears to be the same as in Acts 18:17. He was the ruler of the synagogue in Corinth, and had become a Christian.
Paul was called to be an apostle - he did not become one by his own choice. Thus, as an apostle, he was saying by what authority he writes this letter.

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