1 Corinthians 4:6

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Summary

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.

These

For

2 Timothy 2:10

That ye

Be puffed

General references

1 Corinthians 3:4

1 Corinthians 4:18

1 Corinthians 10:12

Bible References

These

This is what I mean: Each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to the Messiah."

For when one person says, "I follow Paul," and another person says, "I follow Apollos," you're following your own human nature, aren't you?

Look at the plain facts! If anyone is confident that he belongs to the Messiah, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to the Messiah, so do we.

For if someone comes along and preaches another Jesus than the one we preached, or should you receive a different spirit from the one you received or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you are all too willing to listen.

For

I do all this for the sake of the gospel in order to have a share in its blessings.

All this is for your sake so that, as his grace spreads, more and more people will give thanks and glorify God.

Have you been thinking all along that we are trying to defend ourselves before you? We are speaking before God in the authority of the Messiah, and everything, dear friends, is meant to build you up.

for the gospel we brought did not come to you in words only, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. Indeed, you know what kind of people we proved to be while we were with you, acting on your behalf.

For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.

That ye

For he knows mankind's deceitfulness; when he sees iniquity, won't he himself consider it?

what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him?

Do not look to nobles, nor to mere human beings who cannot save.

"Stop trusting in human beings, whose life breath is in their nostrils, for what are they really worth?"

This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind, who makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from the LORD.

"But you are not to be called "Rabbi,' because you have only one teacher, and all of you are brothers.

For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you.

However, if I did want to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I am not going to do it in order to keep anyone from thinking more of me than what he sees and hears about me.

Be puffed

Some of you have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to evaluate you.

So let no one boast about human beings, since everything belongs to you,

And you are being arrogant instead of being filled with grief and seeing to it that the man who did this is removed from among you.

Now concerning food offered to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Love is always patient; love is always kind; love is never envious or arrogant with pride. Nor is she conceited,

In response, Nun's son Joshua, Moses' attendant and one of his choice men, exclaimed, "My master Moses! Stop them!"

so they went to John and told him, "Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the one about whom you testified look, he's baptizing, and everyone is going to him!"

Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind.

General references

For when one person says, "I follow Paul," and another person says, "I follow Apollos," you're following your own human nature, aren't you?

Some of you have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to evaluate you.

Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing securely should watch out so he doesn't fall.