experience of salvation. It is thus a general term and should not be limited merely to the spiritual gifts that Paul will discuss later. In verse 5 Paul thanks God for two gifts that are highly prized by the Greeks. These are speaking, the proclamation of truth, and knowledge, the grasp of truth. Moffatt renders the verse: “In him you have received a wealth of all blessing, full power to speak of your faith, and full insight into its meaning.” The Corinthians placed great emphasis on the rhetorical