...Philip's position is right, that the " preference " is given to the " sober," &c. " Who maketh thee to differ from another '? and what hast thou that...dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?" (1 Cor. iv. 7). Did Mr. Philip make himself what he is ? Will he say if he had been born in New Zealand,...

...and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand." — Isaiah Ixiv. 8. " For who maketli thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thou...why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it ? " — 1 Corinth. iv. 7. " I am the vine, ye are the branches : he that abideth in me, and I in him,...

...hath made thee to differ? (saith Paul, 1 Cor. iv. to those who wished to set aside this equality,) and what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? now,...why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it ?" Thus, while God reigns in us through Christ, all things are his and nothing ours, so that no one...

...easy and ready answer to that question of the Apostle; " Who made thee to differ from another? What hast thou, that thou didst not receive ? Now, if thou...dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ? I Cor. iv. 7- Such a one might boldly reply, upon the scheme of our opponents, my own reflection...

...Nonetheless, it is a gift of God's caritas that he can thus meet himself, for, as Paul said: "Who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive?"4 To look at himself in his own memory without being grateful to God would be narcissism —...

...to a pure gospel. What fine fellows we are! But Scripture comes to us again — "For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou...dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?" (1 Cor. 4:7). Paul teaches this in the context of his rebuke to those who glory in human teachers —...

...grace upon tneir souls. SECTION XV. For who maltet h íhee to differ from another ? And what hast thon, that thou didst not receive ? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not rcceioed it?—\ Cor. iv. 7. NOT man's free will, care, industry, and diligence, but efficacious grace...

...that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou...dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?" 1 Cor. 4:6. 7. When it is true of every man that he has nothing, absolutely nothing, even to his existence,...

...that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou...dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?. (1 Corinthians 4:6-7). THE CHURCH WHAT CHURCH? Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing...

...respect. However, where comes all of this from? The Bible gives a clear answer: "For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou...dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?" (1 Cor. 4:7). Another problem pride can cause is that it opposes the best principle of wisdom, which...