Parallel Verses
Amplified
so then, as it is written [in Scripture], “He who boasts and glories, let him boast and glory in the Lord.”
New American Standard Bible
so that, just as it is written, “
King James Version
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Holman Bible
in order that, as it is written:
International Standard Version
Therefore, as it is written, "The person who boasts must boast in the Lord."
A Conservative Version
so that, just as it is written, He who boasts, let him boast in Lord.
American Standard Version
that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
An Understandable Version
So, as it is written [Jer. 9:23f], "The person who [wants to] boast, let him boast about the Lord."
Anderson New Testament
that, as it is written: He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.
Common New Testament
therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Daniel Mace New Testament
according as it is written, "he that glorieth, should glory in the Lord."
Darby Translation
that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.
Godbey New Testament
in order that, as it has been written, Let him that glorieth glory in the Lord.
Goodspeed New Testament
so that, as the Scripture says, "Let him who would boast, boast of the Lord!"
John Wesley New Testament
That as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
That, as it has been written, Let him boasting, boast in the Lord.
King James 2000
That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that, just as it is written, "The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."
Modern King James verseion
so that, according as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the Lord."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."
Moffatt New Testament
so that, as it is written, let him who boasts boast of the Lord.
Montgomery New Testament
so that as Scripture says, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
NET Bible
so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
New Heart English Bible
so that, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Noyes New Testament
that, according as it is written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
Sawyer New Testament
that as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
The Emphasized Bible
In order that, even as it is written - He that boasteth, in the Lord, let him boast.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that, as it is written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
Twentieth Century New Testament
So that-in the words of Scripture-'Let him who boasts make his boast of the Lord!'
Webster
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Weymouth New Testament
in order that it may be as Scripture says, "He who boasts--let his boast be in the Lord."
Williams New Testament
so that, as the Scripture says, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
World English Bible
that, according as it is written, "He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."
Worrell New Testament
that, even as it has been written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
Worsley New Testament
that, as it is written, He that glorieth may glory in the Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
that, according as it hath been written, 'He who is glorying -- in the Lord let him glory.'
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 1:31
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 1:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Boast In The Lord
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],
31 so then, as it is written [in Scripture], “He who boasts and glories, let him boast and glory in the Lord.”
Cross References
2 Corinthians 10:17
However, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Jeremiah 9:23-24
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;
1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
1 Chronicles 16:35
Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation;
Gather us together and rescue us from the nations,
That we may give thanks to Your holy name,
And glory in Your praise.”
Psalm 105:3
Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek and require the Lord [as their most essential need] rejoice.
Isaiah 41:16
“You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away,
And a high wind will scatter them;
But you will rejoice in the Lord,
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 45:25
“In the Lord all the offspring of Israel
Will be justified (declared free of guilt) and will glory [in God].”
Jeremiah 4:2
And if you swear [your oaths], ‘As the Lord lives,’
In truth, in justice, and in righteousness,
Then the nations will bless themselves in Him,
And in Him they will glory.”
Galatians 6:13-14
For even the circumcised [Jews] themselves do not [really] keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh [that is, in the fact that they convinced you to be circumcised].
Philippians 3:3
for we [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, set apart for His purpose and] are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory and take pride and exult in Christ Jesus and place no confidence [in what we have or who we are] in the flesh—