1 Corinthians 1:5 (LSB)

Passage

that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all word and all knowledge,

Nearby Context

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

1 Corinthians 1:4 I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,

1 Corinthians 1:5 that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all word and all knowledge,

1 Corinthians 1:6 even as the witness about Christ was confirmed in you,

1 Corinthians 1:7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, eagerly awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "everything", "enriched", "word", and "knowledge". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "everything" and "enriched", 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 concerning you..." into verse 6's "even as the witness about Christ was...", so "everything" and "enriched" 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 "everything" and "enriched" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.