• 1 Corinthians 4:6
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 6 Ταῦτα These (things) δέ, but, ἀδελφοί, brothers, μετεσχημάτισα I refashioned εἰς into ἐμαυτὸν myself καὶ and ᾿Απολλὼν Apollos δι’ through ὑμᾶς, YOU, ἵνα in order that ἐν in ἡμῖν us μάθητε YOU might learn τό the Μὴ Not ὑπὲρ over ἃ what (things) γέγραπται, has been written, ἵνα in order that μὴ not εἷς one ὑπὲρ over τοῦ the ἑνὸς one φυσιοῦσθε YOU are being puffed up κατὰ down on τοῦ the ἑτέρου. different (one).

  • 1 Corinthians 4:6
    The Bible in Living English

    • 6** But in treating all this as though it applied to myself and Apollos I did it on your account, brothers, in order that you might learn on us not to go beyond the record, so that you should not be puffed up one of you on one’s behalf against another.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:6
    American Standard Version

    • 6 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:6
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 6 But these things, brethren, have I transferred unto myself and Apollos for your sakes, That in us ye might learn [the lesson]—Not beyond the things that are written . . . ! That ye do not puff yourselves up individually for this one against that.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:6
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • 1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 4:6

      Do not go beyond the things that are written: This phrase is not a quote from the Hebrew Scriptures. However, it appears to have been a well-known rule or saying. This rule implies that God’s servants are not to teach anything that goes beyond the laws and principles expressed in God’s inspired Word. For example, Christians should not go beyond the limits that the Scriptures set regarding how to view themselves and others. The Corinthians had fallen into the trap of boasting in certain men, maybe Apollos and even Paul. They favored one person over the other and were creating disunity. Perhaps as an object lesson to the Corinthians, Paul had quoted the Hebrew Scriptures a number of times up to this point in his letter. He did it to support his arguments, using the phrase “it is written.”​—1Co 1:19, 31; 2:9; 3:19; see also 1Co 9:9; 10:7; 14:21; 15:45.