Parallel Verses

Amplified

so that no one may [be able to] boast in the presence of God.

New American Standard Bible

so that no man may boast before God.

King James Version

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Holman Bible

so that no one can boast in His presence.

International Standard Version

so that no one may boast in God's presence.

A Conservative Version

so that no flesh may boast before God.

American Standard Version

that no flesh should glory before God.

An Understandable Version

This was all done so that no human being could boast in front of God.

Anderson New Testament

that no flesh should glory in his presence.

Bible in Basic English

So that no flesh might have glory before God.

Common New Testament

so that no flesh may boast before God.

Daniel Mace New Testament

that no man might glory before God;

Darby Translation

so that no flesh should boast before God.

Godbey New Testament

in order that no flesh can boast in the sight of God.

Goodspeed New Testament

so that in his presence no human being might have anything to boast of.

John Wesley New Testament

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who is made by God unto us wisdom,

Julia Smith Translation

That no flesh might boast before him.

King James 2000

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Lexham Expanded Bible

so that all flesh may not boast before God.

Modern King James verseion

so that no flesh should glory in His presence.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that no flesh should rejoice in his presence.

Moffatt New Testament

that no person may boast in the sight of God.

Montgomery New Testament

so that no mortal man should glory in his presence.

NET Bible

so that no one can boast in his presence.

New Heart English Bible

that no flesh might boast before God.

Noyes New Testament

that no flesh might glory before God.

Sawyer New Testament

that no flesh may glory in the sight of God.

The Emphasized Bible

So that no flesh should boast before God.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

that no flesh should glory in his presence.

Twentieth Century New Testament

So that in his presence no human being should boast.

Webster

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Weymouth New Testament

to prevent any mortal man from boasting in the presence of God.

Williams New Testament

so that no mortal man might ever boast in the presence of God.

World English Bible

that no flesh should boast before God.

Worrell New Testament

that no flesh should glory before God.

Worsley New Testament

that no flesh may glory in his presence.

Youngs Literal Translation

that no flesh may glory before Him;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅπως 
Hopos 
that, how, to, so that, when, because
Usage: 43

no
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

καυχάομαι 
Kauchaomai 
Usage: 37

in
ἐνώπιον 
Enopion 
before, in the sight of, in the presence of, in sight, in presence, to, not tr
Usage: 78

his

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 1:29

Images 1 Corinthians 1:29

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:29

Context Readings

Boast In The Lord

28 God has selected [for His purpose] the insignificant (base) things of the world, and the things that are despised and treated with contempt, [even] the things that are nothing, so that He might reduce to nothing the things that are, 29 so that no one may [be able to] boast in the presence of God. 30 But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin],


Cross References

Ephesians 2:9

not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].

Psalm 49:6


Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?

Isaiah 10:15


Is the axe able to lift itself over the one who chops with it?
Is the saw able to magnify itself over the one who wields it?
That would be like a club moving those who lift it,
Or like a staff raising him who is not [made of] wood [like itself]!

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus says the Lord, “Let not the one who is wise and skillful boast in his insight; let not the one who is mighty and powerful boast in his strength; let not the one who is rich boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] abundance;

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the Law [of Moses] says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that [the excuses of] every mouth may be silenced [from protesting] and that all the world may be held accountable to God [and subject to His judgment].

Romans 3:27

Then what becomes of [our] boasting? It is excluded [entirely ruled out, banished]. On what principle? On [the principle of good] works? No, but on the principle of faith.

Romans 4:2

For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but not before God.

Romans 15:17

In Christ Jesus, then, I have found [legitimate] reason for boasting in things related [to my service] to God.

1 Corinthians 1:31

so then, as it is written [in Scripture], “He who boasts and glories, let him boast and glory in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who regards you as superior or what sets you apart as special? What do you have that you did not receive [from another]? And if in fact you received it [from God or someone else], why do you boast as if you had not received it [but had gained it by yourself]?

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your boasting [over the supposed spirituality of your church] is not good [indeed, it is vulgar and inappropriate]. Do you not know that [just] a little leaven ferments the whole batch [of dough, just as a little sin corrupts a person or an entire church]?

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