1 Corinthians 1:5 For in him you have been enriched in every way--with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge--

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New International Version
For in him you have been enriched in every way--with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge--

English Standard Version
that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—

New American Standard Bible
that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all speech and all knowledge,

King James Bible
That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
that by Him you were enriched in everything--in all speech and all knowledge.

International Standard Version
For by him you have become rich in every way—in speech and knowledge of every kind—

American Standard Version
that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge;

Douay-Rheims Bible
That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

Darby Bible Translation
that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word of doctrine, and all knowledge,

Young's Literal Translation
that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all discourse and all knowledge,

Cross References

Romans 15:14
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brothers, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

2 Corinthians 6:10
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

2 Corinthians 8:7
Therefore, as you abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that you abound in this grace also.

2 Corinthians 9:11
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causes through us thanksgiving to God.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:1-9 All Christians are by baptism dedicated and devoted to Christ, and are under strict obligations to be holy. But in the true church of God are all who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, and who call upon him as God manifest in the flesh, for all the blessings of salvation; who acknowledge and obey him as their Lord, and as Lord of all; it includes no other persons. Christians are distinguished from the profane and atheists, that they dare not live without prayer; and they are distinguished from Jews and pagans, that they call on the name of Christ. Observe how often in these verses the apostle repeats the words, Our Lord Jesus Christ. He feared not to make too frequent or too honourable mention of him. To all who called upon Christ, the apostle gave his usual salutation, desiring, in their behalf, the pardoning mercy, sanctifying grace, and comforting peace of God, through Jesus Christ. Sinners can have no peace with God, nor any from him, but through Christ. He gives thanks for their conversion to the faith of Christ; that grace was given them by Jesus Christ. They had been enriched by him with all spiritual gifts. He speaks of utterance and knowledge. And where God has given these two gifts, he has given great power for usefulness. These were gifts of the Holy Ghost, by which God bore witness to the apostles. Those that wait for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, will be kept by him to the end; and those that are so, will be blameless in the day of Christ, made so by rich and free grace. How glorious are the hopes of such a privilege; to be kept by the power of Christ, from the power of our corruptions and Satan's temptations!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. utterance—Alford from Menochius translates, "doctrine." Ye are rich in preachers or the preaching of the word, and rich in knowledge or apprehension of it: literally "(the) word (preached)." English Version (as in 2Co 8:7) is better: for Paul, purposing presently to dwell on the abuse of the two gifts on which the Corinthians most prided themselves, utterance (speech) and knowledge (1Co 1:20; 3:18; 4:19; 1Co 13:1-14:40), previously gains their goodwill by congratulating them on having those gifts.