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1 Corinthians 4:5-7
New Catholic Bible
1 Corinthians 4:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 Therefore, do not pronounce judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will disclose the motives of all hearts. Then each one will receive the proper praise from God.
Fools for Christ. 6 Brethren, I have applied all this to Apollos and myself for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond what has been written.”[a] None of you should become inflated with pride against anyone else. 7 Who made you so important? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you have received it, why do you boast as though you had not received it?
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- 1 Corinthians 4:6 Do not go beyond what has been written: this proverbial saying was perhaps current in Corinth; there are those, however, who think that this was originally a marginal note and was later inserted into the text. In any case, the meaning seems to be: Do not exaggerate, do not make things complicated.
