I, Paul, am writing this letter. I have been chosen to be an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Our brother Sosthenes joins me in writing.

奉神旨意，蒙召作耶稣基督使徒的保罗，同兄弟所提尼，

奉上帝旨意，蒙召作基督耶稣使徒的保罗，同弟兄所提尼，

奉神旨意，蒙召作基督耶稣使徒的保罗，同弟兄所提尼，

我是按上帝旨意蒙召做基督耶稣使徒的保罗，同所提尼弟兄，

奉神旨意蒙召作基督耶稣使徒的保罗，和苏提尼弟兄，

照着神的旨意蒙召做基督耶稣使徒的保罗，以及弟兄索提尼，

奉神旨意，蒙召作耶穌基督使徒的保羅，同兄弟所提尼，

奉上帝旨意，蒙召作基督耶穌使徒的保羅，同弟兄所提尼，

奉神旨意，蒙召作基督耶穌使徒的保羅，同弟兄所提尼，

我是按上帝旨意蒙召作基督耶穌使徒的保羅，同所提尼弟兄，

奉神旨意蒙召作基督耶穌使徒的保羅，和蘇提尼弟兄，

奉上帝旨意、蒙召做耶穌基督使徒的保羅、和兄弟所提尼、

照著神的旨意蒙召做基督耶穌使徒的保羅，以及弟兄索提尼，

由上帝旨、奉召為耶穌基督使徒保羅、及兄弟所提尼、

遵上帝旨、奉召為耶穌基督使徒保羅、及兄弟所提尼、

遵天主旨、奉召為耶穌基督使徒保羅、及兄弟所司提尼、

奉天主恩旨、蒙召為耶穌基督之宗徒者葆樂、偕兄弟蘇士丹、

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

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

This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Sosthenes.

Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother:

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

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

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

Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother:

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

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

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

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I serve Christ Jesus. I have been appointed to be an apostle. God set me apart to tell others his good news.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Timothy our brother joins me in writing. We are sending this letter to you, the members of God’s church in Corinth. It is also for all God’s holy people everywhere in Achaia.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. I am sending this letter to you, God’s holy people in Ephesus. Because you belong to Christ Jesus, you are faithful.

Then the crowd there turned against Sosthenes, the synagogue leader. They beat him up in front of the governor. But Gallio didn’t care at all.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus, just as God our Savior commanded. Christ Jesus also commanded it. We have put our hope in him.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Our brother Timothy joins me in writing.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle. People have not sent me. No human authority has sent me. I have been sent by Jesus Christ and by God the Father. God raised Jesus from the dead.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. He sent me to tell about the promise of life found in Christ Jesus.

But God set me apart from before the time I was born. He showed me his grace by appointing me. He was pleasedto show his Son in my life. He wanted me to preach about Jesus among the Gentiles. When God appointed me, I decided right away not to ask anyone for advice.

I was appointed to be a messenger and an apostle to preach the good news. I am telling the truth. I’m not lying. God appointed me to be a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.

“ Then the Lord said to me,‘ Go. I will send you far away to people who are not Jews.’ ”

In fact, it was just the opposite. They recognized the task I had been trusted with. It was the task of preaching the good news to the Gentiles. My task was like Peter’s task. He had been trusted with the task of preaching to the Jews.God was working in Peter as an apostle to the Jews. God was also working in me as an apostle to the Gentiles.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus our Lord? Aren’t you the result of my work for the Lord?Others may not think of me as an apostle. But I am certainly one to you! You are the proof that I am the Lord’s apostle.

until the day he was taken up to heaven. Before Jesus left, he gave orders to the apostles he had chosen. He did this through the Holy Spirit.

We received grace because of what Jesus did. He made us apostles to the Gentiles. We must invite all of them to obey God by trusting in Jesus. We do this to bring glory to him.

I don’t think I’m in any way less important than those“ super- apostles.”

While I was with you, I kept on showing you the actions of a true apostle. These actions include signs, wonders and miracles.

When you join yourself to a prostitute, you become one with her in body. Don’t you know this? Scripture says,“ The two will become one.”( Genesis 2:24)But whoever is joined to the Lord becomes one with him in spirit.

Again Jesus said,“ May peace be with you! The Father has sent me. So now I am sending you.”

I am the least important of the apostles. I’m not even fit to be called an apostle. I tried to destroy God’s church.

We work together to serve God. You are like God’s field. You are like his building.

So Christ himself gave the gift of the apostles to the church. He gave the prophets and those who preach the good news. And he also gave the pastors and teachers as a gift to the church.

Show us who should take the place of Judas as an apostle. He gave up being an apostle to go where he belongs.”Then they cast lots. Matthias was chosen. So he was added to the 11 apostles.

You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last. I also appointed you so that the Father will give you what you ask for. He will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

When morning came, he called for his disciples to come to him. He chose 12 of them and made them apostles. Here are their names.