¹⁸ But some of you, thinking that I am not coming to you, have become arrogant.

² And you are arrogant! Should you not rather have mourned, so that he who has done this would have been removed from among you?

⁶ I have applied all this to Apollos and myself for your benefit, brothers and sisters, so that you may learn through us what “Not beyond what is written” means, so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of one against another. ⁷ For who sees anything different in you?^[a] What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive?^(A)

⁸ Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Quite apart from us you have become kings! If only you had become kings, so that we might be kings with you!

²¹ What would you prefer? Am I to come to you with a stick or with love in a spirit of gentleness?^(A)