58 Bible Verses about Boasting

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Romans 3:27

What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Jeremiah 9:24

But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

James 4:16

But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.

2 Corinthians 10:17

But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 10:15

Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

2 Corinthians 11:18

Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

2 Corinthians 12:1

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Psalm 34:2

My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

2 Corinthians 10:13

We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.

Romans 2:23

You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law?

Jeremiah 9:23

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

2 Corinthians 11:17

What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

2 Corinthians 8:24

Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.

2 Corinthians 11:16

I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.

Romans 11:18

Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported.

Romans 2:17

But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

2 Corinthians 7:14

For I was not put to shame in anything in which I may have made clear to him my pride in you; but as we said nothing to you but what was true, so the good things which I said to Titus about you were seen by him to be true.

1 Kings 20:11

And the king of Israel said in answer, Say to him, The time for loud talk is not when a man is putting on his arms, but when he is taking them off.

2 Corinthians 10:16

So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

Psalm 52:1

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

1 Corinthians 5:6

This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?

2 Corinthians 11:10

As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.

Proverbs 25:14

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

Philippians 1:26

So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

Proverbs 27:2

Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

Galatians 6:13

Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.

2 Corinthians 12:5

On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.

Psalm 75:4

I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.

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Boasting » Boasting, the folly of

Psalm 10:3

For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

Psalm 49:6-7

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores. Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;

Psalm 52:1

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

Proverbs 20:14

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

Proverbs 25:14

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

Boasting » Boasting in God

Psalm 34:2

My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

Psalm 44:8

Our pride is in God at all times, to his name we give praise for ever. (Selah.)

Isaiah 45:25

In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.

Jeremiah 9:24

But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

Romans 2:17

But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

Boasting » Spiritual

Psalm 52:1

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

Psalm 49:6-9

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores. Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself; (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.) read more.
So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.

Psalm 94:4

Words of pride come from their lips; all the workers of evil say great things of themselves.

Romans 11:17-21

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile, Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported. You will say, Branches were broken off so that I might be put in. read more.
Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear; For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you.

1 Corinthians 1:17-31

For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value. For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God. As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge. read more.
Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him. Seeing that the Jews make request for signs, and the Greeks are looking for knowledge: But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles; But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God. Because what seems foolish in God is wiser than men; and what seems feeble in God is stronger than men. For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble: But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong; And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are: So that no flesh might have glory before God. But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy: So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

Boasting » What not to boast of

James 4:13-16

How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth: When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone. But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that. read more.
But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.

Boasting » Instances of » The disciples

Boasting » Instances of » Sennacherib

2 Kings 18:19

And the Rab-shakeh said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, These are the words of the great king, the king of Assyria: In what are you placing your hope?

Isaiah 10:8-15

For he says, Are not all my captains kings? Will not the fate of Calno be like that of Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? As my hand has come on the kingdoms of the images, whose pictured images were more in number than those of Jerusalem and Samaria; read more.
So, as I have done to Samaria and her images, I will do to Jerusalem and her images. For this cause it will be that, when the purpose of the Lord against Mount Zion and Jerusalem is complete, I will send punishment on the pride of the heart of the king of Assyria, and on the glory of his uplifted eyes. For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my knowledge, for I am wise: and I have taken away the limits of the peoples' lands, and the stores of their wealth have become mine; and I have made towns low in the dust, sending destruction on those living in them; And I have put my hands on the wealth of the peoples, as on the place where a bird has put her eggs; and as a man may take the eggs from which a bird has gone, so I have taken all the earth for myself: and not a wing was moved, and not a mouth gave out a sound. Will the axe say high-sounding words against him who is using it, or the blade be full of pride against him who is cutting with it? As if a rod had the power of shaking him who is using it, or as if a stick might take up him who is not wood.

Boasting » Those that boast of a false gift

Proverbs 25:14

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

Boasting » Who boasts of their heart’s desire

Psalm 10:3

For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

Boasting » Instances of » benhadad

1 Kings 20:10

Then Ben-hadad sent to him, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if there is enough of the dust of Samaria for all the people at my feet to take some in their hands.

Boasting » Of evil

Psalm 52:1

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

Boasting » Instances of » Goliath

Topics on Boasting

Boasting In God

Jeremiah 9:23

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Boasting, Foolish

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

Boasting, Legitimate

Jeremiah 9:23-24

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Justification Excluding Boasting

Romans 3:27-28

What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Paul's Boasting

1 Corinthians 15:31

Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.

Salvation, Boasting Impossible

Ephesians 2:8-9

Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God:

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