2 Corinthians 1:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

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:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Παῦλος, ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ, καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφός, τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῇ οὔσῃ ἐν Κορίνθῳ, σὺν τοῖς ἁγίοις πᾶσιν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ:

Transliteration

Paulos, apostolos of Iēsou Christou through thelēmatos Theou, and Timotheos the adelphos, to the ekklēsia of Theou ousē in Korinthō, with the hagiois all ousin in whole Achaia:

Grammar Details

• *Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *apostolos*: nominative, masculine, singular - sent one/messenger/delegate
• *Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - indicating possession/source
• *thelēmatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - will/desire
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *Timotheos*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *adelphos*: nominative, masculine, singular - brother
• *ekklēsia*: dative, feminine, singular - assembly/congregation
• *ousē*: present participle, dative, feminine, singular - being/existing
• *Korinthō*: dative, masculine, singular - place name
• *hagiois*: dative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints
• *ousin*: present participle, dative, masculine, plural - being/existing
• *Achaia*: dative, feminine, singular - region name

Word Meanings

• *apostolos*: sent one/messenger/envoy/ambassador
• *ekklēsia*: assembly/congregation/gathering/church
• *hagiois*: holy ones/saints/set apart ones

Referenced Verses

• Eph 1:1 : 1 Pavl an Apostle of Iesvs Christ by the will of God, to the Saints, which are at Ephesus, and to ye faithfull in Christ Iesus:
• 2 Tim 1:1 : 1 Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promesse of life which is in Christ Iesus,
• Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timotheus the seruants of Iesvs Christ, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:
• 1 Tim 1:1 : 1 Pavl an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, by the commaundement of God our Sauiour, and of our Lord Iesus Christ our hope,
• Acts 16:1 : 1 Then came he to Derbe and to Lystra: and beholde, a certaine disciple was there named Timotheus, a womans sonne, which was a Iewesse and beleeued, but his father was a Grecian,
• 1 Cor 16:10 : 10 Nowe if Timotheus come, see that he be without feare with you: for he worketh the worke of the Lord, euen as I doe.
• Col 1:1-2 : 1 Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To them which are at Colosse, Saintes and faithfull brethren in Christ: Grace bee with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.
• 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 1:7-8 : 7 So that ye were as ensamples to all that beleeue in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For from you sounded out the worde of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which is toward God, spred abroad in all quarters, that we neede not to speake any thing.
• 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:
• 1 Cor 16:15 : 15 Nowe brethren, I beseeche you (ye knowe the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruites of Achaia, and that they haue giuen themselues to minister vnto the Saintes)
• 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 For I knowe your readinesse of minde, whereof I boast my selfe of you vnto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a yeere agoe, and your zeale hath prouoked many.
• 2 Cor 11:10 : 10 The trueth of Christ is in me, that this reioycing shall not be shut vp against me in the regions of Achaia.
• Gal 1:1 : 1 Pavl an Apostle (not of men, neither by man, but by Iesus Christ, and God the Father which hath raised him from the dead)
• Acts 18:1-9 : 1 After these thinges, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinthus, 2 And found a certaine Iewe named Aquila, borne in Pontus, lately come from Italie, and his wife Priscilla (because that Claudius had commaunded all Iewes to depart from Rome) and he came vnto them. 3 And because hee was of the same crafte, he abode with them and wrought (for their crafte was to make tentes.) 4 And he disputed in the Synagogue euery Sabbath day, and exhorted the Iewes, and the Grecians. 5 Now when Silas & Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul, forced in spirit, testified to the Iewes that Iesus was the Christ. 6 And when they resisted and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, & saide vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne head: I am cleane: from henceforth will I goe vnto the Gentiles. 7 So he departed thence, & entred into a certaine mans house, named Iustus, a worshipper of God, whose house ioyned hard to the Synagogue. 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. 12 Now when Gallio was Deputie of Achaia, the Iewes arose with one accorde against Paul, and brought him to the iudgement seate,
• Rom 1:1-5 : 1 Pavl a seruant of Iesus Christ called to be an Apostle, put apart to preache the Gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his Prophetes in the holy Scriptures) 3 Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh, 4 And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead) 5 By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,
• Rom 15:26 : 26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia, to make a certaine distribution vnto the poore Saints which are at Hierusalem.
• Rom 16:5 : 5 Likewise greete the Church that is in their house. Salute my beloued Epenetus, which is the first fruites of Achaia in Christ.
• Rom 16:21 : 21 Timotheus my helper, and Lucius, and Iason, and Sosipater my kinsemen, salute you.
• 1 Cor 1:1-2 : 1 Paul called to be an Apostle of Iesus Christ, through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 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:
• 1 Cor 6:11 : 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 10:32 : 32 Giue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor to the Grecians, nor to the Church of God:
• Phil 2:19-22 : 19 And I trust in the Lorde Iesus, to sende Timotheus shortly vnto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I knowe your state. 20 For I haue no man like minded, who will faithfully care for your matters. 21 For all seeke their owne, and not that which is Iesus Christes. 22 But yee knowe the proofe of him, that as a sonne with the father, hee hath serued with me in the Gospel.
• Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul a seruaunt of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth, which is according vnto godlines,
• Heb 13:23 : 23 Knowe that our brother Timotheus is deliuered, with whome (if hee come shortly) I will see you.