1 Corinthians 1:4 Meaning and Explanation
“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul gives continual thanks to God for the grace bestowed on the Corinthians through Jesus Christ.
What Does 1 Corinthians 1:4 Mean?
After his greeting, Paul follows his usual pattern of opening with thanksgiving. Even knowing the troubles in Corinth that he will address, he begins not with complaint but with gratitude for what God has already done among them.
His thanks rest on grace, a gift given through Jesus Christ, not on the Corinthians' achievements. This is a pattern worth learning: before correcting those we love, we can first thank God for the genuine work He has done in them. Paul sees Christ's hand in this church even amid its flaws, and so he gives thanks always, on their behalf, before he says a single hard word.
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What does 1 Corinthians 1:4 mean?
Paul gives continual thanks to God for the grace bestowed on the Corinthians through Jesus Christ.