1 Corinthians 1:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

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:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῇ οὔσῃ ἐν Κορίνθῳ, ἡγιασμένοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, κλητοῖς ἁγίοις, σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, αὐτῶν τε καὶ ἡμῶν:

Transliteration

To the ekklēsia of Theou the ousē in Korinthō, to hēgiasmenois in Christō Iēsou, klētois hagiois, with all the epikaloumenois the onoma of the Kyriou of us Iēsou Christou in every topō, of them both and of us:

Grammar Details

• *ekklēsia*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - assembly/church
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *ousē*: participle, present, active, dative, feminine, singular - being/existing
• *Korinthō*: dative, masculine, singular - in Corinth
• *hēgiasmenois*: participle, perfect, passive, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified
• *Christō Iēsou*: dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus
• *klētois*: adjective, dative, masculine, plural - called/appointed
• *hagiois*: adjective, dative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints
• *epikaloumenois*: participle, present, middle, dative, masculine, plural - calling upon
• *onoma*: noun, accusative, neuter, singular - name
• *Kyriou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord
• *Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ
• *topō*: noun, dative, masculine, singular - place/location

Word Meanings

• *ekklēsia*: assembly/church/congregation
• *ousē*: being/existing
• *hēgiasmenois*: sanctified/consecrated/made holy
• *klētois*: called/appointed/invited
• *hagiois*: holy ones/saints/consecrated ones
• *epikaloumenois*: calling upon/invoking/appealing to

Referenced Verses

• Rom 1:7 : 7 To all you that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.
• Acts 18:1 : 1 After these thinges, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinthus,
• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But ye are of him in Christ Iesus, who of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption,
• Acts 9:14 : 14 Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.
• Acts 9:21 : 21 So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?
• Acts 10:36 : 36 Ye know the worde which God hath sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lord of all:
• Acts 15:9 : 9 And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
• Gen 4:26 : 26 And to ye same Sheth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enosh. Then beganne men to call vpon the name of the Lord.
• Gen 12:8 : 8 Afterward remouing thence vnto a moutaine Eastward from Beth-el, he pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the Westside, & Haai on the East: and there he built an altar vnto the Lord, and called on the Name of the Lord.
• Gen 13:4-9 : 4 Vnto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the Name of the Lord. 5 And Lot also, who went with Abram, had sheepe, and cattell and tentes, 6 So that the land coulde not beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they coulde not dwell together. 7 Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, & the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.) 8 Then saide Abram vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene thee and me, neither betweene mine heardmen & thine heardmen: for we be brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before thee? depart I pray thee from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will goe to the right: or if thou goe to the right hand, then I will take the left. 10 So when Lot lifted vp his eyes, he saw that all the plaine of Iorden was watered euery where: (for before the Lorde destroyed Sodom and Gomorah, it was as the garden of the Lorde, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest vnto Zoar) 11 Then Lot chose vnto him all the plaine of Iorden, and tooke his iourney from the East: and they departed the one from the other. 12 Abram dwelled in the lande of Canaan, and Lot abode in the cities of the plaine, and pitched his tent euen to Sodom. 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked and exceeding sinners against the Lord.
• Ps 45:11 : 11 So shal the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.
• John 17:17-19 : 17 Sanctifie them with thy trueth: thy word is trueth. 18 As thou diddest send me into the world, so haue I sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes sanctifie I my selfe, that they also may bee sanctified through the trueth.
• Acts 7:59-60 : 59 And they stoned Steuen, who called on God, and said, Lord Iesus, receiue my spirit. 60 And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loude voyce, Lorde, laye not this sinne to their charge; when he had thus spoken, he slept.
• Acts 18:8-9 : 8 And Crispus the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, beleeued in the Lorde with all his housholde: and many of the Corinthians hearing it, beleeued and were baptized. 9 Then saide the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Feare not, but speake, and holde not thy peace. 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall lay handes on thee to hurt thee: for I haue much people in this citie. 11 So he continued there a yeere & six moneths, and taught ye worde of God among them.
• Acts 22:16 : 16 Now therefore why tariest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sinnes, in calling on the Name of the Lord.
• Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
• Rom 3:22 : 22 To wit, the righteousnesse of God by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all, and vpon all that beleeue.
• Rom 10:12 : 12 For there is no difference betweene the Iewe and the Grecian: for he that is Lorde ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call on him.
• Rom 14:8-9 : 8 For whether wee liue, we liue vnto the Lorde: or whether we die, we die vnto the Lorde: whether we liue therefore, or die, we are the Lords. 9 For Christ therefore died and rose againe, and reuiued, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the quicke.
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Knowe yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers, 10 Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God. 11 And such were some of you: but yee are washed, but yee are sanctified, but yee are iustified in the Name of the Lorde Iesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• 1 Cor 8:6 : 6 Yet vnto vs there is but one God, which is that Father, of whome are all things, and we in him: and one Lorde Iesus Christ, by whome are all things, and we by him.
• 2 Cor 1:1 : 1 Pavl an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, by the will of God, and our brother Timotheus, to the Church of God, which is at Corinthus with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:
• 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lorde, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.
• Gal 1:2 : 2 And all the brethren which are with me, vnto the Churches of Galatia:
• Eph 5:26 : 26 That hee might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde,
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Wherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and giuen him a Name aboue euery name, 10 That at the Name of Iesus shoulde euery knee bowe, both of things in heauen, and things in earth, and things vnder the earth, 11 And that euery tongue shoulde confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of God the Father.
• 1 Thess 1:1 : 1 Pavl, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
• 1 Thess 4:7 : 7 For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
• 2 Thess 1:1 : 1 Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ:
• 2 Thess 2:16-17 : 16 Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord; and our God euen the Father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation and good hope through grace, 17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in euery worde and good worke.
• 1 Tim 3:15 : 15 But if I tary long, that thou maist yet know, how thou oughtest to behaue thy self in ye house of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ground of trueth.
• 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,
• 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lorde with pure heart,
• Heb 2:11 : 11 For he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
• Heb 10:10 : 10 By the which wil we are sanctified, euen by the offring of the body of Iesus Christ once made.
• Heb 13:12 : 12 Therefore euen Iesus, that he might sanctifie the people with his owne blood, suffered without the gate.
• 1 Pet 1:15-16 : 15 But as hee which hath called you, is holie, so be yee holie in all maner of conuersation; 16 Because it is written, Be yee holie, for I am holie.
• Jude 1:1 : 1 Ivde a seruaunt of Iesus Christ, and brother of Iames, to them which are called and sanctified of God the Father, and returned to Iesus Christ:
• Rev 19:16 : 16 And he hath vpon his garment, and vpon his thigh a name written, The King of Kings, and Lord of Lordes.