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Forγάρwhoτίςmakes you different?σε διακρίνειAndδὲwhatτίdo you haveἔχειςthatὃyou did notοὐκreceive?ἔλαβεςAndδὲifεἰyou didκαὶreceive it,ἔλαβεςwhyτίdo you boastκαυχᾶσαιas ifὡςyou had notμὴreceived it?λαβών
1 Corinthians 4:7
Study it in the app“For who makes you different? 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?”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 4:7, word by word
- makes you differentδιακρίνειdiakrinei
make distinction
To make a difference between people.
Where else “diakrinei” appears- do you haveἔχειςecheis
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echeis” appears- receiveἔλαβεςelabes
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “elabes” appears- do you boastκαυχᾶσαιkauchasai
boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchasai” appears
The context
6Now these things, brothers, I have applied figuratively to myself and Apollos for your sake, so that in us you may learn the saying, Not beyond what is written, so that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against the other.
7 · This verse (above)
8Already you are filled! Already you have become rich! Without us you have reigned! And I wish you had reigned, so that we also might reign with you!