1 Corinthians 4:7

God's Word

Who says that you are any better than other people? What do you have that wasn’t given to you? If you were given what you have, why are you bragging as if it weren’t a gift?

Cross References

Proverbs 2:6

The Lord gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Ezekiel 29:3

Tell him, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I’m against you, Pharaoh, king of Egypt. You are like a monster crocodile lying in the Nile River. You say, “The Nile River is mine. I made it for myself.”

Daniel 5:18

“Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your grandfather Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, might, honor, and glory.

Daniel 5:23

But you made yourself greater than the Lord of heaven. You had the utensils from his temple brought to you. You, your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them. You praised your gods made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, or stone. These gods can’t see, hear, or know anything. You didn’t honor God, who has power over your life and everything you do.

Luke 19:13

⌞Before he left,⌟ he called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. He said to his servants, ‘Invest this money until I come back.’

John 1:16

Each of us has received one gift after another because of all that the Word is.

John 3:27

John answered, “People can’t receive anything unless it has been given to them from heaven.

Romans 1:5

Through him we have received God’s kindness  and the privilege of being apostles who bring people from every nation to the obedience that is associated with faith. This is for the honor of his name.

Romans 12:3

Because of the kindness  that God has shown me, I ask you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should. Instead, your thoughts should lead you to use good judgment based on what God has given each of you as believers.

Romans 12:6

God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking what God has revealed, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But God’s kindness  made me what I am, and that kindness was not wasted on me. Instead, I worked harder than all the others. It was not I who did it, but God’s kindness was with me.

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who is Apollos? Who is Paul? They are servants who helped you come to faith. Each did what the Lord gave him to do.

1 Corinthians 5:6

It’s not good for you to brag. Don’t you know that a little yeast spreads through the whole batch of dough?

1 Corinthians 7:7

I would like everyone to be like me. However, each person has a special gift from God, and these gifts vary from person to person.

James 1:17

Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars. The Father doesn’t change like the shifting shadows produced by the sun and the moon.

1 Peter 4:10

Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others.