1 Corinthians 1:5

1:5 For you were made rich 1  in every way in him, in all your speech and in every kind of knowledge 2  –

1 Corinthians 4:1

The Apostles’ Ministry

4:1 One 3  should think about us this way – as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 8:12

8:12 If you sin against your brothers or sisters 4  in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:14

9:14 In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel.

1 Corinthians 11:28

11:28 A person should examine himself first, 5  and in this way 6  let him eat the bread and drink of the cup.

1 sn Made rich refers to how God richly blessed the Corinthians with an abundance of spiritual gifts (cf. v. 7).

2 sn Speech and knowledge refer to the spiritual gifts God had blessed them with (as v. 7 confirms). Paul will discuss certain abuses of their gifts in chapters 12-14, but he thanks God for their giftedness.

3 tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is both indefinite and general, “one”; “a person” (BDAG 81 s.v. 4.a.γ).

4 tn See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.

5 tn The word “first” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. It has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

6 tn Grk “in this manner.”