1 Korintus 4:6

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Saudara-saudara, kata-kata ini aku kenakan pada diriku sendiri dan pada Apolos, karena kamu, supaya dari teladan kami kamu belajar apakah artinya ungkapan: "Jangan melampaui yang ada tertulis", supaya jangan ada di antara kamu yang menyombongkan diri dengan jalan mengutamakan yang satu dari pada yang lain.

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Saudara-saudara, kata-kata ini aku kenakan pada diriku sendiri dan pada Apolos, karena kamu, supaya dari teladan kami kamu belajar apakah artinya ungkapan: "Jangan melampaui yang ada tertulis", supaya jangan ada di antara kamu yang menyombongkan diri dengan jalan mengutamakan yang satu dari pada yang lain.

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Segala hal ini, hai saudara-saudaraku, kuambil kias atas diriku sendiri dan Apollos oleh karena kamu, supaya kamu dapat mempelajari di dalam hal kami "bahwa janganlah melampaui barang yang tersurat", supaya jangan seorang membesarkan diri atas nama seorang mengatas orang yang lain.

Contextual Overview

¹ Let a man so esteeme of vs, as the ministers of Christe, and disposers of the secretes of God. ² Furthermore, it is required of the disposers that a man be founde faythfull. ³ With me it is but a very small thyng that I shoulde be iudged of you, either of mans iudgement: No, I iudge not mine owne selfe. ⁴ For I knowe nothing by my selfe, yet am I not thereby iustified: but he that iudgeth me is the Lorde. ⁵ Therefore iudge nothyng before the tyme, vntyll the Lorde come, who wyl lyghten thynges that are hyd in darkenesse, & open the counsels of the heartes, and then shall euery man haue prayse of God. ⁶ And these thynges brethren, I haue figuratiuely applied vnto my selfe, and to Apollos, for your sakes, that ye might learne by vs, that no man conceaue in mynde aboue that whiche is written, that one swell not agaynst another for any mans cause.

Bible Verse Review
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these: 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 3:4-7, 2 Corinthians 10:7, 2 Corinthians 10:12, 2 Corinthians 10:15, 2 Corinthians 11:4, 2 Corinthians 11:12-15

for: 1 Corinthians 9:23, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Corinthians 12:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Timothy 2:10

that ye: Job 11:11, Job 11:12, Psalms 8:4, Psalms 146:3, Isaiah 2:22, Jeremiah 17:5, Jeremiah 17:6, Matthew 23:8-10, Romans 12:3, 2 Corinthians 12:6

be puffed: 1 Corinthians 4:18, 1 Corinthians 4:19, 1 Corinthians 3:21, 1 Corinthians 5:2, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Numbers 11:28, Numbers 11:29, John 3:26, John 3:27, Colossians 2:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 16:4 - her mistress Acts 18:24 - Apollos Romans 12:6 - then 1 Corinthians 3:8 - he that planteth 1 Corinthians 10:12 - General 2 Corinthians 12:20 - debates Galatians 6:4 - and not 1 Timothy 3:6 - lest 1 Peter 3:21 - like

Cross-References

Genesis 4:1
And Adam knewe Heua his wyfe, who conceauing bare Cain, saying: I haue gotten a man of the Lorde.

Genesis 4:3
And in processe of dayes it came to passe, that Cain brought of the fruite of the grounde, an oblation vnto ye lorde:

Genesis 4:4
Habel also brought of the firstlynges of his sheepe, & of the fatte thereof: and the Lorde had respect vnto Habel, and to his oblation.

Genesis 4:5
But vnto Cain and to his offeryng he had no respect: for the whiche cause Cain was exceedyng wroth, and his countenaunce abated.

Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Habel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the fielde, Cain rose vp agaynst Habel his brother, & slewe him.

Genesis 4:11
And nowe art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receaue thy brothers blood from thy hande.

Genesis 4:13
And Cain sayde vnto the Lord: My iniquitie is more then that it may be forgeuen.

Job 5:2
As for the foolish ma, wrathfulnesse killeth him, and enuie slayeth the ignorant.

Isaiah 1:18
And then go to, saith the Lorde, let vs talke together: though your sinnes be as red as scarlet, they shalbe as whyte as snowe: and though they were lyke purple, they shalbe as whyte as wooll.

Jeremiah 2:5
Thus saith the Lorde, What vnfaithfulnesse founde your fathers in me, that they went so farre away fro me, fallyng to lightnesse, and beyng so vayne?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred,.... Not what he had said concerning the different factions at Corinth, one being for Paul, and another for Apollos, and another for Cephas, as if these several parties did not really go by those names, but by those of others, the false teachers; only the apostle, to decline everything that looked like reflection, put these, as the Syriac version renders it, "upon" his own "person", and Apollos's, the sooner and better to put an end to such divisions; for it is certain, from his way of arguing and reasoning, that these are not fictitious names, but they were really divided, and were quarrelling among themselves about himself, Apollos, and Cephas: but his meaning is, when he says,

I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos these things; that he had "brought these comparisons", as the Arabic version reads it, concerning himself and Apollos; namely, that one was a planter, and another a waterer; that they were both labourers and builders, ministers or servants, and stewards: and these similes, and such a figurative way of speaking he had made use of, as he says,

for your sakes; for the sake of the members of this church, that they might have right notions of them, and accordingly account of them, and behave towards them: or, as he adds,

that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written: meaning, either in the word of God in general; or in some particular passages of Scripture he might have respect to; or rather in the above places in this, and the foregoing chapter, where he gives the fore mentioned characters of ministers; where, in the apostles themselves, in their own words, from their own account, they might learn, on the one hand, not to ascribe too much to them, nor, on the other hand, to detract from their just character and usefulness: and also,

that no one of you be puffed up for one against the other; speak great swelling words of vanity, and envy, for one minister against another; when they are all one, bear the same character, are in the same office, and are jointly concerned in the same common cause of Christ and the good of immortal souls.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And these things - The things which I have written respecting religious teachers 1 Corinthians 2:5-6, 1 Corinthians 2:12, and the impropriety of forming sects called after their names.

I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos - The word used here μετεσχημάτισα meteschēmatisa denotes, properly, to put on another form or figure; “to change” (Philippians 3:21, “who shall change our vile body”); to “transform” (2 Corinthians 11:13, “transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ”); and then to apply in the way of a figure of speech. This may mean that neither Paul, Apollos, or Peter, were set up among the Corinthians as heads of parties, but that Paul here made use of their names to show how improper it would be to make them the head of a party, and hence, how improper it was to make any religious teacher the head of a party; or Paul may mean to say that he had mentioned himself and Apollos particularly, to show the impropriety of what had been done; since, if it was improper to make them heads of parties, it was much more so to make inferior teachers the leaders of factions.

Locke adopts the former interpretation. The latter is probably the true interpretation, for it is evident from 1 Corinthians 1:12-13, that there were parties in the church at Corinth that were called by the names of Paul, and Apollos, and Peter; and Paul’s design here was to show the impropriety of this by mentioning himself, Apollos, and Peter, and thus by transferring the whole discussion from inferior teachers and leaders to show the impropriety of it. He might have argued against the impropriety of following other leaders. He might have mentioned their names. But this would have been invidious and indelicate. It would have excited their anger. He therefore says that he had transferred it all to himself and Apollos; and it implied that if it were improper to split themselves up into factions with them as leaders, much more was it improper to follow others; that is, it was improper to form parties at all in the church. “I mention this of ourselves; out of delicacy I forbear to mention the names of others” - And this was one of the instances in which Paul showed great tact in accomplishing his object, and avoiding offence.

For your sakes - To spare your feelings; or to show you in an inoffensive manner what I mean. And particularly by this that you may learn not to place an inordinate value on people.

That ye might learn in us - Or by our example and views.

Not to think ... - Since you see the plan which we desire to take; since you see that we who have the rank of apostles, and have been so eminently favored with endowments and success, do not wish to form parties, that you may also have the same views in regard to others.

Above that which is written - Probably referring to what he had said in 1 Corinthians 3:5-9, 1 Corinthians 3:21; 1 Corinthians 4:1. Or it may refer to the general strain of Scripture requiring the children of God to be modest and humble.

That no one of you be puffed up - That no one be proud or exalted in self-estimation above his neighbor. That no one be disposed to look upon others with contempt, and to seek to depress and humble them. They should regard themselves as brethren, and as all on a level. The argument here is, that if Paul and Apollos did not suppose that they had a right to put themselves at the head of parties, much less had any of them a right to do so. The doctrine is:

1. That parties are improper in the church;
2. That Christians should regard themselves as on a level; and,
3. That no one Christian should regard others as beneath him, or as the object of contempt.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 4:6. These things — Which I have written, 1 Corinthians 3:5, c.

I have in a figure transferred to myself and: to Apollos — I have written as if myself and Apollos were the authors of the sects which now prevail among you although others, without either our consent or knowledge, have proclaimed us heads of parties. Bishop Pearce paraphrases the verse thus: "I have made use of my own and Apollos' name in my arguments against your divisions, because I would spare to name those teachers among you who are guilty of making and heading parties; and because I would have you, by our example, not to value them above what I have said of teachers in general in this epistle; so that none of you ought to be puffed up for one against another." Doubtless there were persons at Corinth who, taking advantage of this spirit of innovation among that people, set themselves up also for teachers, and endeavoured to draw disciples after them. And perhaps some even of these were more valued by the fickle multitude than the very apostles by whom they had been brought out of heathenish darkness into the marvellous light of the Gospel. I have already supposed it possible that Diotrephes was one of the ringleaders in these schisms at Corinth. 1 Corinthians 1:14.