58 Bible Verses about Boasting
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Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No, but by the law of faith.
but let him that glories glory in this, that he understands me and knows me, that I am the LORD who does mercy, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, said the LORD.
But now ye boast in your arrogance; all such glory is evil.
For though I preach the gospel, I have no reason to glory, for it is an obligation laid upon me; for woe is me, if I do not preach the gospel!
But in no wise should I glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
Not glorying of things beyond our measure in the labours of others; but having hope of the increase of your faith, that we shall be abundantly enlarged among you according to our rule,
Certainly it is not expedient for me to glory, but I will come to the visions and the revelations of the Lord.
But we will not glory of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule, of the measure which God has distributed to us, to reach even unto you.
For who makes thee to judge? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, what dost thou glory of, as if thou hadst not received it?
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, with rebellion to the law doth thou dishonour God?
Thus hath the LORD said, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather glory in my weaknesses that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
That which I speak, I speak it not according to the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of glory.
Therefore show ye unto them before the congregations , the proof of your charity and of our glorying regarding you.
I say again, Let no one think me a fool if otherwise, receive me as a fool, that I may yet glory a little.
For if Abraham were justified by works, he has reason to glory in himself, but not before God.
holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
But I have used none of these things, neither have I written these things that it should be so done unto me; for it were better for me to die than that anyone should make this my glory void.
do not boast against the branches. But if thou boast, know that thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee.
Behold, thou doth call thyself a Jew and art supported by the law and doth glory in God
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world and more abundantly towards you.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
For if I have gloried of anything to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our glorying, which I made before Titus, was found true.
But let everyone prove his own work, and then he shall have glory regarding only himself, and not in another.
For though I should glory somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed,
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girds on his harness boast as he that puts it off.
to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, without entering into the measure of another to glory in that which has already been made ready.
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
Do not multiply thyself speaking great and lofty things; let arrogant words cease from your mouth, for the LORD is the all-knowing God, and the magnificent works are his.
It is the truth of Christ in me that this glory shall not be sealed up unto me in the regions of Achaia.
that your glorying in Jesus Christ may be more abundant by my coming to you again.
Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law, but desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh.
Charity suffers long and is benign; charity envies not; charity does nothing without due reason, is not puffed up,
Of such a one I will glory, yet of myself I will not glory, except in my weaknesses.
I said unto the fools, Do not deal foolishly and to the wicked, Do not lift up the horn:
Come now, ye that say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year and buy and sell and get gain;
From Thematic Bible
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.
Those that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; none of them can by any means ransom his brother, nor give God an atonement for him;
Boasting » Boasting in God
In the LORD shall all the generation of Israel be justified and shall glory.
but let him that glories glory in this, that he understands me and knows me, that I am the LORD who does mercy, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, said the LORD.
Behold, thou doth call thyself a Jew and art supported by the law and doth glory in God
Boasting » Spiritual
Those that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; none of them can by any means ransom his brother, nor give God an atonement for him; (for the redemption of their soul is of great price, and they shall never pay it) read more.
that he should still live for ever and not see corruption.
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
And if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them and hath been made participant of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if thou boast, know that thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in. read more.
Good; because of their unbelief they were broken off, but thou by faith art standing. Do not be highminded, but fear that if God did not forgive the natural branches, neither shall he forgive thee.
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those that perish, but unto us who are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. read more.
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the philosopher of this world? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For in the wisdom of God, since the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, , unto the Jews a stumblingblock and unto the Gentiles foolishness; but unto those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God, and the wisdom of God. For that which is foolish of God is wiser than men, and that which is weak of God is stronger than men. For look upon your vocation, brothers, that ye are not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, but rather God has chosen that which is the foolishness of the world to confound the wise, and God has chosen that which is the weakness of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and that which is vile of the world and that which is despised God has chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought the things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him ye are reborn in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, that, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Boasting » What not to boast of
Come now, ye that say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year and buy and sell and get gain; and ye do not know what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? Certainly it is a vapour that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Ye ought to say instead, If the Lord wills, and if we live, we shall do this or that. read more.
But now ye boast in your arrogance; all such glory is evil.
Boasting » Instances of » The disciples
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.
Notwithstanding, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject unto you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.
Boasting » Instances of » Sennacherib
And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this in which thou dost trust?
For he shall say, Are not my princes altogether kings? Is not Calno as Carchemish? Is not Hamath as Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus? As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel those of Jerusalem and of Samaria; read more.
shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? Therefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord has performed his whole work upon Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will come upon the fruit of the pride of the heart of the king of Assyria, and upon the glory of his high looks. For he said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have been prudent: and I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and I have cast down as valiant ones those who were seated: And my hand has found as a nest the riches of the peoples: and as one gathers eggs that are left, I have taken control over all the earth; and there was no one that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. Shall the axe boast itself against him that hews with it? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that moves it? as if the rod should rise up against those that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift itself up. Is it not wood?
Boasting » Those that boast of a false gift
Boasting » Who boasts of their heart’s desire
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.
Boasting » Instances of » benhadad
And Benhadad sent unto him again and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, that the dust of Samaria shall not be enough for the open hands of all the people that follow me.
Boasting » Of evil
Boasting » Instances of » Goliath
Topics on Boasting
Boasting Excluded
Romans 3:27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No, but by the law of faith.
Boasting In God
Jeremiah 9:23Thus hath the LORD said, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
Boasting, Condemned
1 John 2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Boasting, Foolish
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4Let no one deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come except there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
Boasting, Legitimate
Jeremiah 9:23-24Thus hath the LORD said, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
Justification Excluding Boasting
Romans 3:27-28Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No, but by the law of faith.
Paul's Boasting
1 Corinthians 15:31I die daily to stay in the glory of having taught you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Salvation, Boasting Impossible
Ephesians 2:8-9For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God,
