1 Corinthians 4:6-9

The Ministry of Apostles

⁶ I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, ₁ that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may _u be puffed up in favor of one against another. ⁷ For who sees anything different in you? _v What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

⁸ Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Without us you have become kings! And would that you did reign, so that we might share the rule with you! ⁹ For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, _w like men sentenced to death, because we _x have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 4:18 - 19
   Some are arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.
   1 Corinthians 5:2
   And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.
   1 Corinthians 13:4
   Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
   
2. Cross References
   John 3:27
   John answered, "A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.
   1 Chronicles 29:14
   But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
   James 1:17
   Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
   1 Peter 4:10
   As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 8:36
   As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.
   
4. Cross References
   Hebrews 10:33
   Sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated.
   Isaiah 20:3
   Then the Lord said, "As my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a portent against Egypt and Cush.