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

Concerning that I say, that each one of you said, I follow Paul; and I follow Apollos; and I follow Cephas; and I follow Christ.

While one said, I belong to Paul; and another, I belong to Apollos; are you not fleshly human beings?

You look at the things that are before you. If any man trusts in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we.

If someone comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different good news, which you did not accept, you do well to put up with him.

For

And this I do for the sake of the good news that I might be a partaker of it with others.

All things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

Do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for you're up building.

We preached the good news to you, not in words only but with power from Holy Spirit and with conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you. It was for your own good.

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

That ye

He recognizes deceitful men. When he sees evil, does he not take note?

what is man that you remember him or the son of man that you take care of him?

Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.

Stop trusting people, whose breath (life) is in their nostrils. How can they be worth anything?

This is what Jehovah says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from Jehovah.

Do not be called Rabbi (master) (teacher) (leader), for only one is your teacher. You are all brothers.

I say through the grace given to me that every man among you should not think more highly of himself than he ought to think. But to think soberly, just as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

If I ever wanted to brag, I would not be a fool. Instead, I would be telling the truth. But I am going to spare you so that no one may think more of me than what he sees or hears about me.

Be puffed

Now some have become proud (arrogant), thinking that I would not come to you.

Therefore let no man boast in men. For all things are yours.

And you are proud! You should have been filled with sadness that he did this deed. And you should have ejected (expelled) (excommunicated) (disfellowshiped) him from your congregation.

Concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' helper since he was a young man, spoke up and said to Moses: Stop them, sir!

They went to John and said: Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, the one about whom you witnessed, he and the men with him baptize.

Let no man rob you of your prize by a self-abasement and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things that he has seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

General references

While one said, I belong to Paul; and another, I belong to Apollos; are you not fleshly human beings?

Now some have become proud (arrogant), thinking that I would not come to you.

Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall.