I Corinthians 1:29
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so that no one may boast in His presence.
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no flesh . . . glory--For they who try to glory (boast) because of human greatness and wisdom, are "confounded" or put to shame (Co1 1:27). Flesh, like "the flower of the field," is beautiful, but frail (Isa 40:6). in his presence--We are to glory not before Him, but in Him [BENGEL].
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The preface or introduction to the whole epistle (Co1 1:1-9). II. One principal occasion of writing it hinted, namely, their divisions and the origin of them (Co1 1:10-13). III. An account of Paul's ministry among them, which was principally preaching the gospel (Co1 1:14-17). IV. The manner wherein he preached the gospel, and the different success of it, with an account how admirably it was fitted to bring glory to God and beat down the pride and vanity of men (Co1 1:17 to the end).
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Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
not by works, so that no one can boast.
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.
Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
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.
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?
If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?