1 Corinthians 1:4

1 Corinthians 1:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
• New International Version (NIV)I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus,

Context of 1 Corinthians 1:4

2Unto the Assembly of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

1 Corinthians 1:4 word by word

Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῇ χάριτι τοῦ θεοῦ τῇ δοθείσῃ ὑμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ ἸησοῦRead the interlinear

• I thankεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• onπερίperi · aboutG4012
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• forἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 1:4

• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
• Romans 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
• Acts 11:23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
• Acts 21:20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
• 1 Corinthians 1:3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
• John 10:30I and my Father are one.
• John 14:14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
• John 15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
• 1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4For the grace - which is given you - Not only their calling to be saints, and to be sanctified in Christ Jesus; but for the various spiritual gifts which they had received, as specified in the succeeding verses.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4I thank my God … - No small part of this Epistle is occupied with reproofs for the disorders which had arisen in the church at Corinth. Before proceeding, however, to the specific statement of those disorders (1 Corinthians 1:10 ff), the apostle commends them for the attainments which they had really made in divine knowledge, and thus shows that he was disposed to concede to them all that he could. It was no part of the disposition of Paul to withhold…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4in Christ Jesus: Paul often uses the phrase in Christ Jesus to describe the saving relationship believers have with Christ (for example, Romans 3:24; Galatians 2:4; Ephesians 3:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. He puts the causes for praise and hope among them in the foreground, not to discourage them by the succeeding reproof, and in order to appeal to their better selves. my God--(Ro 1:8; Php 1:3). always--(Compare Php 1:4). the grace ... given you--(Compare 1Co 1:7). by ... Christ--literally, "IN Jesus Christ" given you as members in Christ.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 1:4

• Grace of God
• Jesus Continued
• Love
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Confirm
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Cross

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings