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1 Corinthians 4:6

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “what [things]” (ἃ) before has been here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “what [thing]” (ὃ) before has been here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to think” (φρονεῖν,) before that here.

Ταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenμετεσχημάτισαmeteschēmatisaI have in a figure transferredμετασχηματίζω (metaschēmatizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have in a figure transferred”, a single actionG3345I change the outward appearance (the dress, the form of presentment) of something, transfigure; I adapt.I have in a figure transferredεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “myself”, the object formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).myselfκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἈπολλῶνapollōnto ApollosἈπολλῶς (apollōs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “to Apollos”, the object formG625Apollos, a Jew of Alexandria.to Apollosδι’diforδιά (dia)preposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forὑμᾶςhumasyour sakesσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “your sakes”, the object formG4771you.your sakesἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usμάθητεmathēteto learnμανθάνω (manthanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to learn”, a single actionG3129I learn; with adj. or nouns: I learn to be so and so; with acc. of person who is the object of knowledge; aor. sometimes: to ascertain.This verse uses “learn”.τόtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notὑπὲρhuperof men aboveὑπέρpreposition — “of men above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.of men aboveἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichγέγραπταιgegraptaiis writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).is writtenἵναhinathat noἵναconjunction — “that no”G2443in order that, so that.that noμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.εἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.oneὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἑνὸςhenosoneεἷς (heis)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “one”, the of-formG1520one.oneφυσιοῦσθεphusioustheto inflateφυσιόω (phusioō)verb, present passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “to inflate”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5448I inflate, puff up; pass: I am puffed up, arrogant, proud.This verse uses “inflate”.κατὰkataagainstκατάpreposition — “against”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “against”.againstτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἑτέρουheterouanotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “another”, the of-formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.This verse uses “another”.another

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.φρονεῖνphroneinto reasonφρονέω (phroneō)verb, present active infinitive — “to reason”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5426(a) I think, (b) I think, judge, (c) I direct the mind to, seek for, (d) I observe, (e) I care for.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

Darby Translation

Now these things, brethren, I have transferred, in their application, to myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye may learn in us the [lesson of] not [letting your thoughts go] above what is written, that ye may not be puffed up one for [such a] one against another.

Douay-Rheims

But these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo, for your sakes; that in us you may learn, that one be not puffed up against the other for another, above that which is written.

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