King James Version
1 Corinthians 1:4 in the King James Version says “I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;”
1 Corinthians 1:4 · KJV
Unto the church 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:
Grace 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;
That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“I thank”
G2168to be grateful, i.e., (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace at a meal
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“behalf”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“for”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the grace”
G5485graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“is given”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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