1COR 4:7 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) because who makes you better than others? What do you have that wasn’t given to you? And if it was given to you, why would you boast as if it hadn’t been given to you?

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For who makes you superior? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if indeed you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

UST Nobody has set you apart from every other believer. In fact, God has given to you every good thing that you have. Since these things are gifts from God, you should not say proudly that you yourself earned them.

BSB For 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?

BLB For who makes you any different? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if also you did receive it, why do you boast as not having received it?

AICNT For who makes you different? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

OEB For who makes any one of you superior to others? And what have you that was not given you? But if you received it as a gift, why do you boast as if you had not?

WEBBE For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?

LSV for who makes you to differ? And what do you have, that you did not receive? And if you also received, why do you glory as not having received?

FBV Who made you so special? What do you have that you weren't given? Since you were given it, why do you proudly claim you weren't?

TCNT For who regards yoʋ as superior? What do yoʋ have that yoʋ did not receive? And if yoʋ received it, why do yoʋ boast as though yoʋ did not receive it?

T4T ◄No one has made any of you superior to others!/Why do any of you think that you are superior to others?► [RHQ] All the abilities that you have, you received from God. [RHQ] So if you received them all from God, ◄you should not boast thinking, “I got these abilities from myself, not from God!”/why do you boast thinking, “I got these abilities from myself, not from God?”► [RHQ]

LEB For who concedes you superiority? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if indeed you received it, why do you boast as if you[fn] did not receive it?

4:7 *Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“receive”) which is understood as conditional

BBE For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

Moff No Moff 1COR book available

Wymth Why, who gives you your superiority, my brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? And if you really did receive it, why boast as if this were not so?

ASV For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

DRA For who distinguisheth thee? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received? And if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

YLT for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

Drby For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?

RV For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

Wbstr For who maketh thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it , why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ?

KJB-1769 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
(For who maketh thee/you to differ from another? and what hast thou/you that thou/you didst not receive? now if thou/you didst receive it, why dost thou/you glory, as if thou/you hadst not received it? )

KJB-1611 [fn]For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receiue? Now if thou didst receiue it, why doest thou glory as if thou hadst not receiued it?
(For who maketh thee/you to differ from another? And what hast thou/you that thou/you didst not receive? Now if thou/you didst receive it, why doest thou/you glory as if thou/you hadst not received it?)

4:7 Gr. distinguisheth thee?

Bshps For who seperateth thee? And what hast thou, that thou hast not receaued? If thou haue receaued it, why reioycest thou, as though thou haddest not receaued it?
(For who seperateth thee? And what hast thou/you, that thou/you hast not received? If thou/you have received it, why reioycest thou/you, as though thou/you haddest not received it?)

Gnva For who separateth thee? and what hast thou, that thou hast not receiued? if thou hast receiued it, why reioycest thou, as though thou haddest not receiued it?
(For who separateth thee? and what hast thou/you, that thou/you hast not received? if thou/you hast received it, why reioycest thou/you, as though thou/you haddest not received it? )

Cvdl For who preferreth the? What hast thou that thou hast not receaued? Yf thou hast receaued it, why makest thou the thy boost, as though thou haddest not receaued it?
(For who preferreth the? What hast thou/you that thou/you hast not received? If thou/you hast received it, why makest thou/you the thy/your boost, as though thou/you haddest not received it?)

TNT For who preferreth the? What hast thou that thou hast not receaved? Yf thou have receaved it why reioysest thou as though thou haddest not receaved it?
(For who preferreth the? What hast thou/you that thou/you hast not received? If thou/you have received it why reioysest thou/you as though thou/you haddest not received it? )

Wycl Who demeth thee? And what hast thou, that thou hast not resseyued? And if thou hast resseyued, what gloriest thou, as thou haddist not resseyued?
(Who demeth thee? And what hast thou/you, that thou/you hast not received? And if thou/you hast received, what gloryst thou/you, as thou/you haddist not received?)

Luth Denn wer hat dich vorgezogen? Was hast du aber, das du nicht empfangen hast? So du es aber empfangen hast, was rühmest du dich denn, als der es nicht empfangen hätte?
(Because who has you/yourself vorgezogen? What have you but, the you not empfangen hast? So you it but empfangen hast, what/which rühmest you you/yourself denn, als the/of_the it not empfangen hätte?)

ClVg Quis enim te discernit? quid autem habes quod non accepisti? si autem accepisti, quid gloriaris quasi non acceperis?[fn]
(Who because you(sg) discernit? quid however habes that not/no accepisti? when/but_if however accepisti, quid gloriaris as_if not/no acceperis? )

4.7 Quis enim te discernit. A massa perditorum? Nullus nisi Deus. Vel si baptizatus es a Petro, quomodo discerneris ab eo qui a Paulo? Nihil ille habet a baptista, nihil tu. Vel redarguit illos eosdem, qui gloriabantur de magisterio pseudo. Quasi dicat: Gloriaris pro illis, sed quid habes ab illis quod non a me? et si a me, quid contra me gloriaris, quasi non idem a me acceperis? Quid autem, etc. Aliud genus arrogantiæ amovere conatur, scilicet ne homo superbiat propter aliquam gratiam a Deo sibi datam, putans se eam habere a se vel a ministro. Si autem accepisti. Hoc dicit contra illos, qui eadem quæ ab Apostolo audientes, de magisterio pseudoapostolorum gloriabantur, qui per eloquentiam commendantes, gloriam in se vertebant; cum Apostolus contemptibilem se videri fecerat, ut gloriam Deo faceret. Ideo Apostolus ironice eis loquitur, quasi concedens quod eis de seipsis videbatur, cum subdit.

4.7 Who because you(sg) discernit. A massa perditorum? Nullus nisi God. Vel when/but_if baptizatus you_are from Petro, how discerneris away eo who from Paulo? Nihil ille habet from baptista, nihil tu. Vel redarguit those themdem, who gloriabantur about magisterio pseudo. Quasi let_him_say: Gloriaris for to_them, but quid habes away illis that not/no from me? and when/but_if from me, quid on_the_contrary me gloriaris, as_if not/no idem from me acceperis? Quid however, etc. Aliud genus arrogantiæ amovere conatur, scilicet not human superbiat propter aliquam gratiam from Deo sibi datam, putans se her habere from se or from ministro. When/But_if however accepisti. This dicit on_the_contrary illos, who eadem which away Apostolo audientes, about magisterio pseudoapostolorum gloriabantur, who through eloquentiam commendantes, gloriam in se vertebant; when/with Apostolus contemptibilem se videri fecerat, as gloriam Deo faceret. Ideo Apostolus ironice to_them loquitur, as_if concedens that to_them about seipsis videbatur, when/with subdit.

UGNT τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει? τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες? εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες, τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών?
(tis gar se diakrinei? ti de eⱪeis ho ouk elabes? ei de kai elabes, ti kauⱪasai hōs maʸ labōn?)

SBL-GNT τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει; τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες; εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες, τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών;
(tis gar se diakrinei; ti de eⱪeis ho ouk elabes; ei de kai elabes, ti kauⱪasai hōs maʸ labōn;)

TC-GNT Τίς γάρ σε διακρίνει; Τί δὲ ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες; Εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες, τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών;
(Tis gar se diakrinei; Ti de eⱪeis ho ouk elabes; Ei de kai elabes, ti kauⱪasai hōs maʸ labōn; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σε & ἔχεις & ἔλαβες & ἔλαβες & καυχᾶσαι & λαβών

you & ˱you˲_/are/_having & ˱you˲_received & ˱you˲_received & ˱you˲_/are/_boasting & /having/_received

In this verse, Paul uses the singular form for you. He does this in order to directly address each specific person among the Corinthian believers. In the next verse, he again uses the plural form of “you.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τίς & σε διακρίνει?

who & you /is/_distinguishing

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. The question assumes that the answer is “no one.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question as an emphatic statement. Alternate translation: “there is no one who makes you superior.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί & ἔχεις ὃ οὐκ ἔλαβες?

what & ˱you˲_/are/_having which not ˱you˲_received

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. The question assumes that the answer is “nothing.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question as an emphatic statement. Alternate translation: “there is nothing that you have that you did not receive.” or “you received everything that you have.”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ δὲ καὶ ἔλαβες

if and also ˱you˲_received

Paul is speaking as if “receiving it” were a hypothetical possibility, but he means that it is actually true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what Paul is saying is not certain, then you could translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: “And since you indeed received it”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί καυχᾶσαι ὡς μὴ λαβών?

what why ˱you˲_/are/_boasting as not /having/_received

Paul does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. Here, there is no answer to the question, since that is exactly Paul’s point. There is no reason for them to boast. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this question as an imperative or a “should” statement. Alternate translation: “do not boast as if you did not receive it.” or “you should not boast as if you did not receive it.”

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

(Occurrence 2) ἔλαβες & λαβών

˱you˲_received & /having/_received

Here, both uses of it refer back to what the Corinthians have. If your language does not use it to refer to an unstated “thing,” you can use a word or phrase that does refer clearly back to what the Corinthians have. Alternate translation: “you received everything … you did … receive everything” or “you received what you have … you did … receive what you have”

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