1 Corinthians 1:5 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

1 Corinthians 1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

1 Corinthians 1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "enriched", "utterance", and "knowledge". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "enriched" and "utterance", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "I thank my God always on your..." into verse 6's "Even as the testimony of Christ was...", so "enriched" and "utterance" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "enriched" and "utterance" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.