1 Corinthians 1:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ τῇ χάριτι τοῦ Θεοῦ τῇ δοθείσῃ ὑμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·

Transliteration

I eucharistō to the Theō of me pantote concerning you, for the chariti of Theou the dotheisē to you in Christō Iēsou;

Grammar Details

*eucharistō*: verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I give thanks
*Theō*: noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God
*pantote*: adverb - always
*chariti*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*dotheisē*: participle, aorist, passive, dative, feminine, singular - having been given
*Christō Iēsou*: dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus

Word Meanings

*eucharistō*: give thanks/express gratitude
*pantote*: always/at all times
*chariti*: grace/favor/kindness
*dotheisē*: given/granted/bestowed

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Rom 1:8 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
1 Tim 1:14 : 14 and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
John 14:14 : 14 If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do.
John 14:16 : 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,
John 14:26 : 26 But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
John 15:26 : 26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:
Acts 11:23 : 23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
John 10:30 : 30 I and the Father are one.
Rom 6:17 : 17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, {G1161} ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
1 Cor 1:3 : 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 21:20 : 20 And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:

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