22 Bible Verses about Paul's Boasting
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I solemnly declare by all the joy over you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
Great is my freedom of speech to you, great is my glorying over you: I am filled with consolation, I overflow with joy in all our tribulation.
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
so that we ourselves make our boast of you among the churches of God, for your patience and fidelity under all your persecutions and afflictions which ye endure:
For if I have boasted of you to him in any thing, I am not ashamed; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so our boasting of you to Titus hath been found truth.
For I know your readiness of mind, for which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia had made preparation a year ago; and your zeal hath stirred up very many.
But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying in you might not be vain in this matter; that as I have said, ye may be prepared.
As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your glory, as also ye are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
I repeat it again, Let no man suppose that I am a fool; but if otherwise, then as a fool receive me, that I too may boast myself a little.
Of such a one will I boast; but in myself will I not boast, save in my infirmities.
For though I should be disposed to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I shall speak truth: but I desist, lest any man think of me above what he seeth me to be, or what he heareth of me.
holding up the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.
For our glorying 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 conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.
But I have used nothing of these things, nor have I written indeed these things, that it should be so done respecting me; for it would become me to die rather than that any man should make my glorying void.
I protest, by the truth of Christ in me, that from this boasting no man shall seal up my lips in the regions of Achaia.
What I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as it were in folly in this confidence of boasting. Seeing many boast themselves after the flesh, I will boast also.
Yea, and if I should boast somewhat more highly of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed;
But we will not glory in things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath marked out for us?? measure that hath reached even unto you.
not boasting ourselves unmeasurably in other men's labours; but having hope that when your faith is increased, we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule for more abundant usefulness,
IT is not expedient doubtless for me to boast. I will yet come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.
