1 cor. 1:4-9
i thank my god always concerning you for the grace of god which was given you in christ jesus, that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge, even as the testimony concerning christ was confirmed in you, so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting eagerly the revelation of our lord jesus christ, who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our lord jesus christ. god is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with his son, jesus christ our lord.

overview
* last part of the letter's introduction
* establishes the corinthians' identity (view against rest of the book)
* christ-centric (our identity is now 'in christ jesus')

what christ has done (the past)
* the grace of god has been given you in christ jesus
* in everything you were enriched in him (speech and knowledge)
* the testimony concerning christ was confirmed
our reaction : thankfulness

the effects of christ's work (the present)
* you are not lacking in any gift
* awaiting eagerly the revelation of christ
our reaction : confidence

what christ will do (the future)
* he will confirm you to the end
* he will make you blameless in the day of our lord
* he is faithful
our reaction : hope