1 Corinthians 1:29 “so that no one may boast in His presence.”

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no one may boast in His presence.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

World English Bible

that no flesh should boast before God.

American Standard Version

that no flesh should glory before God.

Geneva Bible 1599

That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.

Darby Translation

so that no flesh should boast before God.

Young's Literal Translation

that no flesh may glory before Him;

Bible in Basic English

So that no flesh might have glory before God.

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Cross references

“That no flesh should glory in his presence.”

Romans 3:27 Jeremiah 9:23 Ephesians 2:9 1 Corinthians 1:31 1 Corinthians 4:7 Romans 3:19

Romans 3:27 · BSB

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

Jeremiah 9:23 · BSB

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.

Ephesians 2:9 · BSB

not by works, so that no one can boast.

1 Corinthians 1:31 · BSB

Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

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?

Romans 3:19 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

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