1 Corinthians 4:6

New Century Version

Brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself as examples so you could learn through us the meaning of the saying, “Follow only what is written in the Scriptures.” Then you will not be more proud of one person than another.

Cross References

Psalm 146:3

Do not put your trust in princes or other people, who cannot save you.

Psalm 8:4

But why are people even important to you? Why do you take care of human beings?

Isaiah 2:22

You should stop trusting in people to save you, because people are only human; they aren’t able to help you.

Acts 18:24

A Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was born in the city of Alexandria and was a good speaker who knew the Scriptures well.

Acts 19:1

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul was visiting some places on the way to Ephesus. There he found some followers

Romans 12:3

Because God has given me a special gift, I have something to say to everyone among you. Do not think you are better than you are. You must decide what you really are by the amount of faith God has given you.

1 Corinthians 1:12

This is what I mean: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another says, “I follow Apollos”; another says, “I follow Peter”; and another says, “I follow Christ.”

1 Corinthians 1:19

It is written in the Scriptures: “I will cause the wise to lose their wisdom; I will make the wise unable to understand.”

1 Corinthians 1:31

So, as the Scripture says, “If people want to brag, they should brag only about the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud.

1 Corinthians 3:19

because the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. It is written in the Scriptures, “He catches those who are wise in their own clever traps.”

1 Corinthians 3:21

So you should not brag about human leaders. All things belong to you:

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are proud! You should have been filled with sadness so that the man who did this should be put out of your group.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your bragging is not good. You know the saying, “Just a little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise.”

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now I will write about meat that is sacrificed to idols. We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs you up with pride, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 9:23

I do all this because of the Good News and so I can share in its blessings.

2 Corinthians 10:12

We do not dare to compare ourselves with those who think they are very important. They use themselves to measure themselves, and they judge themselves by what they themselves are. This shows that they know nothing.

2 Corinthians 10:15

We limit our bragging to the work that is ours, not what others have done. We hope that as your faith continues to grow, you will help our work to grow much larger.

2 Corinthians 10:7

You must look at the facts before you. If you feel sure that you belong to Christ, you must remember that we belong to Christ just as you do.

2 Corinthians 11:4

You are very patient with anyone who comes to you and preaches a different Jesus from the one we preached. You are very willing to accept a spirit or gospel that is different from the Spirit and Good News you received from us.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Do you think we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? We have been speaking in Christ and before God. You are our dear friends, and everything we do is to make you stronger.

2 Corinthians 12:20

I am afraid that when I come, you will not be what I want you to be, and I will not be what you want me to be. I am afraid that among you there may be arguing, jealousy, anger, selfish fighting, evil talk, gossip, pride, and confusion.

2 Corinthians 12:6

But if I wanted to brag about myself, I would not be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will not brag about myself. I do not want people to think more of me than what they see me do or hear me say.

2 Corinthians 4:15

All these things are for you. And so the grace of God that is being given to more and more people will bring increasing thanks to God for his glory.

Colossians 2:18

Do not let anyone disqualify you by making you humiliate yourself and worship angels. Such people enter into visions, which fill them with foolish pride because of their human way of thinking.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

because the Good News we brought to you came not only with words, but with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with sure knowledge that it is true. Also you know how we lived when we were with you in order to help you.

2 Timothy 2:10

So I patiently accept all these troubles so that those whom God has chosen can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends.