1 Corinthians 4:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

Who

Titus 3:3

And what

Why

1 Corinthians 5:6

Acts 12:22

General references

Bible References

Who

Gifts differ, but the Spirit is the same;

But it is through the love of God that I am what I am, and the love that he showed me has not been wasted. No, I have toiled harder than any of them, and yet it was not I, but the love of God working with me.

So, then, all depends, not on human wishes or human efforts, but on God's mercy.

And also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.

So that sentence may be passed on all those who refuse to believe the Truth, but delight in wickedness.

I am thankful to Christ Jesus, our Lord, who has been my strength, for showing that he thought me worthy of trust by appointing me to his ministry,

There was, you remember, a time when we ourselves were foolish, disobedient, misled, slaves to all kinds of passions and vices, living in a spirit of malice and envy, detested ourselves and hating one another.

And what

What, I ask, is Apollos? or what is Paul? Servants through whom you were led to accept the Faith; and that only as the Lord helped each of you.

I should wish every one to be just what I am myself. But every one has his own gift from God-one in one way, and one in another.

For it is as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.

He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.

Out of his fullness we have all received some gift, gift after gift of love;

John's answer was--"A man can gain nothing but what is given him from Heaven.

Through him we received the gift of the Apostolic office, to win submission to the Faith among all nations for the glory of his Name.

Since our gifts differ in accordance with the particular charge entrusted to us, if our gift is to preach, let our preaching correspond to our faith;

Every good thing given us, and every perfect gift, is from above, and comes down to us from the Maker of the Lights in the heavens, who is himself never subject to change or to eclipse.

Whatever the gift that each has received, use it in the service of others, as good stewards of the varied bounty of God.

Why

Your boasting is unseemly. Do not you know that even a little leaven leavens all the dough?

The people kept shouting: "It is the voice of God, and not of a man!"

General references

Or who has first given to him, so that he may claim a recompense?'

So that in his presence no human being should boast.

Some, I hear, are puffed up with pride, thinking that I am not coming to you.

Therefore let the man who thinks that he stands take care that he does not fall.

Thank God, I use the gift of 'tongues' more than any of you.

But, as it is, you are constantly boasting presumptuously! All such boasting is wicked.