1 Corinthians 1:29
27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
28 He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
so that no one may boast in His presence.
30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- so that no one may boast in His presence.
- KJV
- That no flesh should glory in his presence.
- WEB
- that no flesh should boast before God.
- ASV
- that no flesh should glory before God.
- DARBY
- so that no flesh should boast before God.
- BLB
- so that not any flesh might boast before God.
- ÅB
- for at intet kjød skal rose seg for Gud.
- OTB
- Slik at ingen menneske kan rose seg for Gud.
- B1930
- forat intet kjød skal rose sig for Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 3:27
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
Read in contextEphesians 2:9
not by works, so that no one can boast.
Read in contextJeremiah 9:23
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:31
Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Read in contextRomans 15:17
Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
Read in contextRomans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
Read in context1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
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