Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 1:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 1 in context

Scripture Focus

1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:1-2

Biblical Context

Paul introduces his apostolic calling and greets the church at Corinth. He declares believers are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints, including all who call on the Lord Jesus.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read as a state of consciousness, Paul’s opening reveals that the apostolic call is not a history lesson but a revelation of your inner self. The 'will of God' that makes him an apostle is the same living I AM that names you as a saint in the moment. The church at Corinth is your inner assembly—your sanctified nature gathering in the presence of Jesus Christ, your Lord. To be sanctified in Christ Jesus is to acknowledge you are already set apart in consciousness, not by effort but by right state of being. Those who call upon the name of Jesus are all who live from that inner recognition, everywhere and always. Sosthenes, your inner brother, reminds you that unity begins in your own heart. Practice: assume the feeling that you are the saint the scriptures declare you to be; revise any sense of separation by affirming, 'I am sanctified in Christ Jesus, I call upon the name of Jesus.' When you hold this as your present reality, your life begins to reflect the divine order you have assumed.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, place a hand on your heart, and declare: I am the sanctified one in Christ Jesus; I call upon the name of Jesus now. Hold that feeling of identity and let it reshape your day as if it already is.