I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
I'm constantly thanking God for you all because of the incredible grace he's poured out on your lives through Jesus.
Paul couldn't stop being grateful for how God was showing up in their lives.
📚 Historical Context
Paul wrote this letter to the Corinthian church, which he had established during his second missionary journey, in a city known for its cultural diversity and moral challenges in ancient Greece. In this verse, Paul expresses his thanksgiving to God for the grace given to the believers through Jesus Christ, as a way to encourage them before addressing the church's divisions and issues. This reflects Paul's pastoral style of beginning letters with gratitude to set a positive foundation.
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