1 Corinthians 4:6

1 Corinthians chapter 4 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

Context

v.5Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.

v.6This passage

v.7For 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?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:19

    Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

  • Psalms 8:4

    What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

  • 2 Corinthians 10:7

    Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.

  • 1 Corinthians 5:2

    And ye are puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he that had done this deed might be taken away from among you.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:19

    For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

  • Romans 12:3

    For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.