⁶ Brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself as examples so you could learn through us the meaning of the saying, “·Follow only [^LDo not go beyond] ·what is written in the Scriptures [or what I have already written to you; ^Lwhat is written].” Then you will not ·be more proud of one person than another [or arrogantly support one person over another]. ⁷ [^LFor] Who ·says you are better than others [made you so important; or sees anything different in you]? What do you have that was not given to you? And if it was given to you, why do you ·brag [boast] as if you did not ·receive it as a gift [^Lreceive it]?

⁸ ·You think you already have everything you need [^LAlready you have been satisfied/filled up!; ^Cthe Corinthians believed they had reached a higher spiritual status because of their wisdom]. ·You think you are rich [^LAlready you are rich!]. You ·think you have become kings [have begun to reign…!] without us. I wish you really were ·kings [reigning] so we could ·be kings [reign] together with you.