1 Corinthians 4:7
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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 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?
In other translations
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 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?
Greek words
τίςtisWhoG5101γάρgarforG1063σεseyouG4771διακρίνει;diakrineimakes different?G1252τίtiWhatG5101δὲdenowG1161ἔχειςecheishave youG2192ὃhowhichG3739οὐκouknotG3756ἔλαβες;elabesyou did receive?G2983εἰeiIfG1487δὲdenowG1161καὶkaievenG2532ἔλαβες,elabesyou did receive [it],G2983τίtiwhyG5101καυχᾶσαιkauchasaiboast youG2744ὡςhōsasG5613μὴmēnotG3361λαβών;labōnhaving received [it]?G2983
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