1 Corinthians 1:5

Contextual Overview

¹ Greetings from Paul. I was chosen to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. God chose me because that is what he wanted. Greetings also from Sosthenes, our brother in Christ. ¹ Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sos'thenes, ¹ Paul by vocacion an Apostle of Iesus Christ thorow the will of God and brother Sostenes. ¹ Sha'ul, called to be an apostle of Yeshua the Messiah through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, ¹ FromFrom">[fn] Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ JesusJesus Christ">[fn] by the will of God, and from our brother Sosthenes,Acts 18:17; Romans 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:1;">[xr] ¹ Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, ¹ From Paul. God called me to be an apostle of Christ Jesus because that is what God wanted. Also from Sosthenes, our brother in Christ. ¹ Paul, a called apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, ¹ Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother, ¹ Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

Bible Verse Review
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in every: 1 Corinthians 4:7-10, Romans 11:12, 2 Corinthians 9:11, Ephesians 2:7, Ephesians 3:8

in all: 1 Corinthians 12:8, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:6, 1 Corinthians 14:26, Acts 2:4, 2 Corinthians 8:7, Ephesians 6:19, Colossians 4:3, Colossians 4:4

and in: 1 Corinthians 8:11, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 13:8, Romans 15:4, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Ephesians 1:17, Philippians 1:9, Colossians 1:9, Colossians 1:10, Colossians 2:3, Colossians 3:10, James 3:13, 2 Peter 3:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 35:34 - Aholiab Exodus 35:35 - the cunning John 1:16 - of his Romans 12:6 - then 1 Corinthians 4:8 - ye are full 2 Corinthians 9:14 - the exceeding 2 Corinthians 12:12 - General Galatians 2:8 - the same Galatians 3:5 - worketh

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

Genesis 1:8
God named the air "sky." Evening passed, and morning came. This was the second day.

Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse "sky." There was evening, and there was morning, a second day.

Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Heaven: and the evening and the morning were the second day.

Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse sky. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.

Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

Genesis 1:8
And God clepide the firmament, heuene. And the euentid and morwetid was maad, the secounde dai.

Genesis 1:8
And God calleth to the expanse `Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day second.

Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning-the second day.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That in everything ye are enriched by him,.... This is still a continuation of the thanksgiving for this church, that they were "enriched", or plentifully and abundantly provided for by Christ, with all grace, with all the riches of grace; with his own unsearchable riches, of which they were made partakers, and the riches of glory, to which they were entitled by him; and all which come to them through his poverty, which makes his grace in the donation of these riches the more illustrious: and particularly the apostle is thankful, that they were enriched by Christ

in all utterance, and in all knowledge; that not only they had the knowledge of the truths and doctrines of the Gospel, concerning the person, offices, grace, and righteousness of Christ in the theory of them, or a speculative notion of them; but for the most part had a spiritual experimental knowledge of these things; and many of them had such large gifts of knowledge, elocution, and utterance, that they were richly qualified to preach the Gospel to others; nay, even had the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, so as to speak with divers tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That in every thing - In every respect, or in regard to all the favors conferred on any of his people. You have been distinguished by him in all those respects in which he blesses his own children.

Ye are enriched by him; - compare the note at Romans 2:4. The meaning of this expression is, “you abound in these things; they are conferred abundantly upon you.” By the use of this word, the apostle intends doubtless to denote “the fact” that these blessings had been conferred on them abundantly; and also that this was a “valuable endowment,” so as to be properly called “a treasure.” The mercies of God are not only conferred abundantly on his people, but they are a bestowment of inestimable value; compare 2 Corinthians 6:10.

In all utterance - With the power of speaking various languages ἐν παντὶ λόγῳ en panti logō. That this power was conferred on the church at Corinth, and that it was highly valued by them, is evident from 1 Corinthians 14:0; compare 2 Corinthians 8:7. The power of speaking those languages the apostle regarded as a subject of thanksgiving, as it was a proof of the divine favor to them; see 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1Co 14:22, 1 Corinthians 14:39.

And in all knowledge - In the knowledge of divine truth. They had understood the doctrines which they had heard, and had intelligently embraced them. This was not true of all of them, but it was of the body of the church; and the hearty commendation and thanksgiving of the apostle for these favors, laid the foundation for the remarks which he had subsequently to make, and would tend to conciliate their minds, and dispose them to listen attentively, even to the language of reproof.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 1:5. Ye are enriched - ye abound - in all utterance — εν παντι λογω, In all doctrine; for so the word should certainly be translated and understood. All the truths of God relative to their salvation had been explicitly declared to them; and they had all knowledge; so that they perfectly comprehended the doctrines which they had heard.