1 Corinthians 4:8

Pride

⁶ Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

⁷ 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?

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

⁹ For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.

¹⁰ We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
KJV: 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.
WEB: You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you!
ASV: Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
DARBY: Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that *we* also might reign with you.
BLB: Already you⁺ are satiated; already you⁺ were enriched; apart from us you⁺ reigned—and I wish that you⁺ indeed reigned, so that we also might reign together with you⁺.

ÅB: Dere er alt blitt mette; dere er alt blitt rike; uten oss er dere blitt herrer! Ja, gid dere var blitt herrer, så vi kunne herske sammen med dere!
OTB: Dere er allerede tilfredse, dere har allerede blitt rike, dere har blitt herskere uten oss; og faktisk, jeg skulle ønske at dere hadde blitt herskere slik at vi også kunne herske med dere.
B1930: I er alt blitt mette; I er alt blitt rike; uten oss er I blitt herrer! Ja, gid I var blitt herrer, så vi kunde herske sammen med eder!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Proverbs 13:7
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
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Luke 6:25
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
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1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
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2 Corinthians 13:9
In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
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Galatians 6:3
If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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1 Thessalonians 2:19–20
After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
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Romans 12:15–16
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
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