Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
Images 1 Corinthians 4:7
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Apostles' Humility
6 Now, brothers, for your sakes I have applied all this to Apollos and myself, that from us as illustrations you might learn the lesson, "Never go beyond what is written," so that you might stop boasting in favor of one teacher against another. 7 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? 8 Are you satisfied already? Have you grown rich already? Have you ascended your thrones without us to join you? Yes, I could wish that you had ascended your thrones, that we too might join you on them!
Phrases
Cross References
John 3:27
John answered, "A man cannot get anything, unless it is given to him from heaven.
Romans 12:6
As we have gifts that differ in accordance with the favor God has shown us, if it is that of preaching, let it be done in proportion to our faith;
1 Peter 4:10
As all of you have received your spiritual talents, you must keep on using them in serving one another, as good trustees of God's many-sided favor.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation or changing shadow.
Matthew 25:14-15
"For it is just like a man who was going on a long journey from his homeland, who called to him his slaves and turned his property over to them.
Luke 19:13
He called in ten of his slaves and gave them twenty dollars apiece and told them to do business with his money while he was gone.
John 1:16
For from His bounty we have all received spiritual blessing after spiritual blessing.
Acts 12:22-23
and the people shouted, "It is a god's voice, not a man's!"
Romans 1:5
through whom we have received God's favor and a commission as an apostle in His name to urge upon all the heathen obedience inspired by faith,
Romans 9:16-18
So one's destiny does not depend on his own willing or strenuous actions but on God's having mercy on him.
Romans 12:3
Now through the unmerited favor God has shown me I would say to every one of you not to estimate himself above his real value, but to make a sober rating of himself, in accordance with the degree of faith which God has apportioned to him.
1 Corinthians 3:5
Then what is Apollos? Or what is Paul? Mere servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord gave each of us his task.
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your ground for boasting about such a case is not good. Are you not aware that a little yeast will change the whole lump of dough?
1 Corinthians 7:7
However, I should like for everyone to be just as I am myself, yet each of us has his own special gift from God, one for one way, another for another.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
There are varieties of gifts, but the Spirit is the same in all;
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by God's unmerited favor I have become what I am, and His unmerited favor shown to me was not bestowed for nothing, for I have toiled more extensively than any of them, and yet it was not I but God's unmerited favor working with me.
Ephesians 3:3-5
and how by revelation the secret was made known to me, as I have briefly written before.
2 Thessalonians 2:12-14
so that all who have refused to believe the truth but have chosen unrighteousness instead might be condemned.
1 Timothy 1:12-15
I am always thanking Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength for it, for thinking me trustworthy and putting me into the ministry,
Titus 3:3-7
For once we too were without understanding, disobedient, misled, habitual slaves to all sorts of passions and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy.