1 Corinthians1:5

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Translation

that in every  ___ you have been enriched in Him, in every ___ __ speech and in all

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knowledge,  (See comment below.)

Paraphrase

and I give thanks that, regarding everything you need to glorify Him, you have been made spiritually wealthy through Christ Jesus  – meaning with every type of speech you need, and with all the knowledge you need,  (See comment below.)

Footnotes

1: "all":

This is the same word that has been used twice already, it means “every and all”.

SETTING THE STAGE

Notice how Paul is setting the stage for what he wants to say in this letter about things like tongues and spiritual gifts in general. Paul did not start setting the stage in chapter 12 to be ready to address tongues in chapter 14; he started setting the stage early in chapter one!