Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Corinthians 4:7

"For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?" — 1 Corinthians 4:7 (ASV)

For . . .—This is the explanation of why such “puffing up” is absurd. Even if one possesses some gift or power, he has not attained it by his own excellence or power; it is the free gift of God.