Family Churchwoman 1 Corinthians 4:6 And these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes… I. BY DIRECT EXPOSURE. 1. It is an over-estimation of self (ver. 6). 2. Ignores its dependence upon God (ver. 7). 3. Is inflated with imaginary superiority (ver. 8). II. BY CONTRAST WITH APOSTOLIC EXAMPLE. 1. Apostles esteemed themselves the least, the proud think themselves the greatest (vers. 9, 10). 2. Apostles willingly endured for Christ's sake, the proud shun all self-sacrifice (vers. 11, 12). 3. Apostles maintained under their afflictions a spirit of forbearance and love, the proud are easily offended, &c. (1 Corinthians 6:13). (Family Churchwoman.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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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