58 Bible Verses about Boasting
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Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
but let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight," says the LORD.
But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.
For if I proclaim the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I do not proclaim the Good News.
But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
not boasting beyond proper limits in other men's labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,
It is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable. But I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
For who makes you different? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
not of works, that no one would boast.
You who boast in the law, do you, by disobeying the law, dishonor God?
Thus says the LORD, "Do not let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, do not let the rich man glory in his riches;
He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
That which I speak, I do not speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the churches, and of our boasting on your behalf.
I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
But I have used none of these things, and I do not write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.
do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God,
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not the Father's, but is the world's.
For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.
For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,
The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Do not let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"
so as to proclaim the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?
"Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth, For the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
For even they who receive circumcision do not keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.
Love is patient and is kind; love does not envy. Love does not brag, is not proud,
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
I said to the arrogant, "Do not boast." I said to the wicked, "Do not lift up the horn.
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let us go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit."
From Thematic Bible
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns the LORD.
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches? none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
Boasting » Boasting in God
In God we have made our boast all day long, we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.
but let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight," says the LORD.
But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God,
Boasting » Spiritual
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches? none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him. For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough, read more.
That he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.
They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree; do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, "Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in." read more.
True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to proclaim the Good News?not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing." read more.
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe. For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For consider your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; But God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise. And God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong. And God chose the lowly of the world, and the despised, what is considered to be nothing, to bring to nothing what is considered to be something, that no flesh might boast before God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Boasting » What not to boast of
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let us go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit." Whereas you do not know what tomorrow will be like. What is your life? For you are a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. For you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that." read more.
But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.
Boasting » Instances of » The disciples
The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name."
Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Boasting » Instances of » Sennacherib
Rabshakeh said to them, "Say now to Hezekiah, 'Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, "What confidence is this in which you trust?
For he says, "Aren't all of my officials kings? Isn't Calno like Carchemish? Isn't Hamath like Arpad? Isn't Samaria like Damascus?" As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria; read more.
shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? Therefore it will happen that, when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his haughty looks. For he has said, "By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers. My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped." Should an axe brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is 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 cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns the LORD.
Boasting » Instances of » benhadad
Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, "The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me."
Boasting » Of evil
Boasting » Instances of » Goliath
Topics on Boasting
Boasting Excluded
Romans 3:27Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Boasting In God
Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the LORD, "Do not let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, do not let the rich man glory in his riches;
Boasting, Condemned
1 John 2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not the Father's, but is the world's.
Boasting, Foolish
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
Boasting, Legitimate
Jeremiah 9:23-24Thus says the LORD, "Do not let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, do not let the rich man glory in his riches;
Justification Excluding Boasting
Romans 3:27-28Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Paul's Boasting
1 Corinthians 15:31I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
Salvation, Boasting Impossible
Ephesians 2:8-9for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
