1 Corinthians 4:7
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
- KJV
- For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
- WEB
- For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
- ASV
- For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?
- DARBY
- For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?
- BLB
- For who makes you different? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if also you did receive [it], why do you boast as not having received [it]?
- ÅB
- For hvem gir vel deg fortrinn? Og hva har du, som du ikke har fått? Men om du nå har fått noe, hvorfor roser du deg da som om du ikke hadde fått det?
- OTB
- For hvem anser deg som overlegen? Og hva har du som du ikke har mottatt? Men hvis du har mottatt det, hvorfor roser du deg som om du ikke hadde mottatt det?
- B1930
- For hvem gir vel dig fortrin? Og hvad har du, som du ikke har fått? Men om du nu har fått noget, hvorfor roser du dig da som om du ikke hadde fått det?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Read in context1 Peter 4:10
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Read in contextJames 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:11–16
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Read in contextJohn 1:16
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
Read in contextRomans 12:6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Read in contextProverbs 2:6
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Read in contextLuke 19:13
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
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