Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
For who makes you a differ, brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why are you boasting as if you had not received it?
New American Standard Bible
For who regards you as superior?
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
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?
International Standard Version
For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?
A Conservative Version
For who makes thee different? And what have thou that thou did not receive? And also if thou received it, why do thou boast as not having received it?
American Standard Version
For 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?
Amplified
For who regards you as superior or what sets you apart as special? What do you have that you did not receive [from another]? And if in fact you received it [from God or someone else], why do you boast as if you had not received it [but had gained it by yourself]?
An Understandable Version
For who makes you different [from each other]? [i.e., with some being viewed as superior and others inferior]. And what do you have that you did not receive [from God]? But if you received it [from Him], then why do you boast as though you did not [receive it as a gift]?
Anderson New Testament
For who gave you distinction, as a teacher? And what have you as a teacher, that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast, as if you had not received it?
Bible in Basic English
For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?
Common New Testament
For who regards you as different? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
Daniel Mace New Testament
for who has distinguish'd thee above another? or what have you, that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory as if you had not received it?
Darby Translation
For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?
Godbey New Testament
For who judges you? and what have you which you did not receive. But if indeed you received it, why do you boast, as not having received it?
Goodspeed New Testament
For who sees anything special in you? And what have you got that you have not been given? But if it has been given you, why do you boast as though it had not been?
John Wesley New Testament
For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou hast received it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?
Julia Smith Translation
For who distinguishes thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? and if thou also didst receive, why dost thou boast, as not having received?
King James 2000
For who makes you to differ from another? and what have you that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory, as if you had not received it?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For who concedes you [superiority]? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if indeed you received [it], why do you boast as [if you] did not receive [it]?
Modern King James verseion
For who makes you to differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?
Moffatt New Testament
Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?
NET Bible
For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?
New Heart English Bible
For who makes you different? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
Noyes New Testament
For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? But if thou didst receive it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?
Sawyer New Testament
For who made you to differ? And what have you that you did not receive? And if you received, why do you boast as one that receives not?
The Emphasized Bible
For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But, if thou didst even receive it, why dost thou boast, as though thou hadst not received it?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou also hast received it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
Twentieth Century New Testament
For who makes any one of you superior to others? And what have you that was not given you? But if you received it as a gift, why do you boast as if you had not?
Webster
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?
Weymouth New Testament
Why, who gives you your superiority, my brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? And if you really did receive it, why boast as if this were not so?
Williams New Testament
For who makes you superior? And what do you have that you did not get from someone? But if you got it from someone, why do you boast as though you had not?
World English Bible
For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
Worrell New Testament
For who makes you to differ? And what do you have, that you did not receive? But, if you did receive it, why are you boasting, as if you did not receive it?
Worsley New Testament
For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou, which thou didst not receive? And if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?
Youngs Literal Translation
for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?
Themes
Gifts » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Diversity of, to men
Interlinear
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not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 4:7
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Apostles' Humility
6 Now these things, brothers, I have applied in a figure to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that in us you might learn not to go beyond what is written; that none of you be puffed up for the one, against the other. 7 For who makes you a differ, brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why are you boasting as if you had not received it? 8 But you, forsooth, are already full, are you? You are already rich? Without us you are already reigning? Yes, and I would that you did reign, so that we also might reign with you.
Phrases
Cross References
John 3:27
In reply John said: "A man cannot obtain anything unless it has been granted to him from heaven.
Romans 12:6
But we have gifts differing according to the grace which was given to us. He that has the gift of prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his faith.
1 Peter 4:10
Whatever the gifts which each has received, use them for one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and is ever coming down to us from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of eclipse.
Matthew 25:14-15
"For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.
Luke 19:13
"And he summoned ten slaves of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, "'Trade with these until I come.'
John 1:16
For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace.
Acts 12:22-23
"The voice of a god, and not of a man," the people kept shouting.
Romans 1:5
It is through him, even Jesus Christ our Lord, that I received grace and apostleship to promote obedience to the faith among all the Gentiles, for his name's sake;
Romans 9:16-18
So then it is not a question of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
Romans 12:3
For, through the grace that was given to me, I tell every man among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think, as to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God has given him.
1 Corinthians 3:5
What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Just ministers through whom you have believed, and each doing the work that the Lord gave him.
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that even a little leaven leavens all the lump?
1 Corinthians 7:7
I would that every one lived as I do; but each man has his own special gift from God, one this, another that.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and that grace of his, bestowed upon me, did not prove ineffectual. I labored more abundantly than all the rest, yet not I, but by the grace of God that is with me.
Ephesians 3:3-5
You have heard how by direct revelation the secret truth was made known to me, as I have already briefly written you.
2 Thessalonians 2:12-14
so that they all should be condemned, who are faithless to the truth, but take pleasure in evil.
1 Timothy 1:12-15
And I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has thus enabled me, that he accounted me faithful, and appointed me to his service,
Titus 3:3-7
For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.