1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 4:6
6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| I have applied | μετεσχημάτισα | meteschēmatisa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3345 I change the outward appearance, transfigure, adapt |
| these things | Ταῦτα | Tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| myself | ἐμαυτὸν | emauton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular | G1683 of myself |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Apollos | Ἀπολλῶν | Apollōn | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G625 Apollos |
| for your benefit | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you may learn | μάθητε | mathēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3129 I learn, ascertain |
| from | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| not | Μὴ | Mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| beyond | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| what | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| is written | γέγραπται | gegraptai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1125 I write |
| Then | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you will not take pride | φυσιοῦσθε | physiousthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G5448 I inflate, puff up |
| in | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| one | ἑνὸς | henos | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| over | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| another | ἑτέρου | heterou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2087 another, different |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 11:4 · 2 Corinthians 12:6 · 2 Corinthians 12:19 · Romans 12:3 · Colossians 2:18 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · John 3:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · 1 Corinthians 3:21 · 1 Corinthians 9:23 · 2 Corinthians 10:7 · 1 Corinthians 3:4–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.