1 Corinthians 4:6

The Apostles' Humility

⁵ Therefore don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God. ⁶ Now, brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the saying: “Nothing beyond what is written.” The purpose is that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over another. ⁷ For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it?

In that Day

Lifted Up

Old Testament

Pay Attention

What Is Written

Apollos

No

1 Corinthians 1:12

What I am saying is this: Each of you says, “I’m with Paul,” or “I’m with Apollos,” or “I’m with Cephas,” or “I’m with Christ.”

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, love is kind.
Love does not envy,
is not boastful, is not conceited,

1 Corinthians 4:18-19

Now some are inflated with pride, as though I were not coming to you.

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are inflated with pride, instead of filled with grief so that he who has committed this act might be removed from your congregation.

1 Corinthians 8:1

About food offered to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.

Numbers 11:28-29

Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”

Job 11:11-12

Surely He knows which people are worthless.
If He sees iniquity, will He not take note of it?

Psalm 8:4

what is man that You remember him,
the son of man that You look after him?

Psalm 146:3

Do not trust in nobles,
in man, who cannot save.

Isaiah 2:22

Put no more trust in man,
who has only the breath in his nostrils.
What is he really worth?

Jeremiah 17:5-6

This is what the Lord says:

The man who trusts in mankind,
who makes human flesh his strength
and turns his heart from the Lord is cursed.

Matthew 23:8-10

“But as for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

John 3:26-27

So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the One you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is flocking to Him.”

Romans 12:3

For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.

1 Corinthians 1:19

For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.

1 Corinthians 1:31

in order that, as it is written: The one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 3:4-7

For whenever someone says, “I’m with Paul,” and another, “I’m with Apollos,” are you not unspiritual people?

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

1 Corinthians 3:21

So no one should boast in human leaders, for everything is yours—

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast permeates the whole batch of dough?

1 Corinthians 9:23

Now I do all this because of the gospel, so I may become a partner in its benefits.

2 Corinthians 4:15

Indeed, everything is for your benefit, so that grace, extended through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to increase to God’s glory.

2 Corinthians 10:7

Look at what is obvious. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we.

2 Corinthians 10:12

For we don’t dare classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. But in measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves to themselves, they lack understanding.

2 Corinthians 10:15

We are not bragging beyond measure about other people’s labors. But we have the hope that as your faith increases, our area of ministry will be greatly enlarged,

2 Corinthians 11:4

For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!

2 Corinthians 11:12-15

But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded just as our equals in what they boast about.

2 Corinthians 12:6

For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,

2 Corinthians 12:19

You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you. No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.

Colossians 2:18

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,

2 Timothy 2:10

This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.