1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 4:7–8

⁷For who makes you so 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?

⁸Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

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1 Corinthians 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
makes you so superior	διακρίνει	diakrinei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you have	ἔχεις	echeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you did not receive	ἔλαβες	elabes	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you did receive	ἔλαβες	elabes	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you boast	καυχᾶσαι	kauchasai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
as though	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that

1 Corinthians 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Already	ἤδη	Ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
you have all you want	κεκορεσμένοι	kekoresmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2880 I fill, feed full
Already	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
you have become rich	ἐπλουτήσατε	eploutēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4147 I become rich
Without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
you have become kings	ἐβασιλεύσατε	ebasileusate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G936 I rule, reign, reign over
How I wish	ὄφελόν	ophelon	Interjection	G3785 O that! I wish! Would that!
you really were kings	ἐβασιλεύσατε	ebasileusate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G936 I rule, reign, reign over
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
might be kings with	συμβασιλεύσωμεν	symbasileusōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4821 I reign together with
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 4:7 John 3:27 · 1 Peter 4:10 · James 1:17 · 1 Chronicles 29:11–16 · John 1:16 · Romans 12:6 · Proverbs 2:6 · Luke 19:13 · 1 Timothy 1:12–15 · Ezekiel 28:2–5 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Romans 9:16–18

1 Corinthians 4:8 Proverbs 13:7 · Luke 6:25 · Romans 12:3 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · Galatians 6:3 · 2 Corinthians 13:9 · 1 Corinthians 1:5 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20 · Romans 12:15–16 · Revelation 5:10 · Luke 1:51–53

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.