1Cor 1:4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 1:4-9: 1:4-9 Paul thanks God for the spiritual gifts he sees in the lives of the Corinthian Christians and expresses his confidence that God will keep them safe to the end. 1:4 now that you belong to Christ Jesus (literally in Christ Jesus ): Paul frequently uses the phrase in Christ Jesus to refer to the saving relationship believers have with Christ (e.g., Rom 3:24 ; Gal 2:4 ; Eph 3:6 ).

cRom 3:24►

dGal 2:4►

eEph 3:6►

‏ 1 Corinthians 1:4

Summary for 1Cor 1:4-9: 1:4-9 ^a Paul thanks God for the spiritual gifts he sees in the lives of the Corinthian Christians and expresses his confidence that God will keep them safe to the end. 1:4 ^b now that you belong to Christ Jesus (literally in Christ Jesus): Paul frequently uses the phrase in Christ Jesus to refer to the saving relationship believers have with Christ (e.g., Rom 3:24 ^c; Gal 2:4 ^d; Eph 3:6 ^e).