1 Corinthians 1:5 (DRB)

Passage

That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance and in all knowledge;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:3 Grace to you and peace, from God our father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:4 I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Christ Jesus:

1 Corinthians 1:5 That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance and in all knowledge;

1 Corinthians 1:6 As the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

1 Corinthians 1:7 So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "I give thanks to my God always..." into verse 6's "As the testimony of Christ was confirmed...", so "all things" and "rich" 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 "all things" and "rich" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.