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Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, Valentin de Boulogne

1 Corinthians 4:6

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1 Corinthians 4:6 (WEB)

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

  • “And that ‘in Us’ has this signification, we may learn from Paul, who says, ‘These things I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos, that ye may learn in us not to be puffed up above that is written.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iv. 6.

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  • “Nor was it I that stayed them and destroyed their power, but it was the Lord, who said, “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven;” but I, children, mindful of the Apostle’s words, transferred this to myself, that you might learn not to faint in discipline, nor to fear the devil nor the delusions of the demons.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iv. 6.

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Augustine of Hippo

Basil the Great

  • “…by Way that advance to perfection which is made stage by stage, and in regular order, through the works of righteousness and “the illumination of knowledge;” ever longing after what is before, and reaching forth unto those things which remain, until we shall have reached the blessed end, the knowledge of God, which…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iv. 6, R.V. marg.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:6 and 2 Corinthians 4:18 share the same wording (16 words).

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