1 Corinthians 1:5 Meaning and Explanation
“That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul notes that the Corinthians have been made rich in Christ, especially in speech and knowledge.
What Does 1 Corinthians 1:5 Mean?
Paul continues his thanksgiving by naming the specific ways the Corinthians have been blessed. Corinth prized eloquence and wisdom, and these very believers had been enriched in speech and in knowledge.
The riches Paul names are gifts, given by Christ, not native talents to boast in. He affirms what is good in them, yet this same congregation will later need to learn that gifts without love profit nothing. For now he simply gives thanks: in Christ they lack no good thing, and all they have has been entrusted to them by the One who calls them His own.
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What does 1 Corinthians 1:5 mean?
Paul notes that the Corinthians have been made rich in Christ, especially in speech and knowledge.