1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul transitions from shame to celebration, explaining how grace transforms work ethic...
The emotion here: amazed at transformation, energized by grace
The original word
charis (χάρις) — unmerited favor that empowers action, not just forgiveness
Why it matters
Paul planted more churches than all other apostles combined — his 'more than all of them' was factually true
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 15:10
The phrase 'yet not I' shows Paul caught himself mid-boast and redirected credit to God
Common misconceptionPeople think grace means you don't have to work hard. Paul worked harder BECAUSE of grace, not despite it — grace energized his effort.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 15:10
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 15:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 15:10 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include grace, transformation. Notable phrases: by the grace of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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