Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

But "the one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

New American Standard Bible

But he who boasts is to boast in the Lord.

King James Version

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Holman Bible

So the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

International Standard Version

"The person who boasts should boast in the Lord."

A Conservative Version

But he who boasts should boast in Lord.

American Standard Version

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Amplified

However, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

An Understandable Version

[Jer. 9:24 says], "But the person who boasts should boast about the Lord."

Anderson New Testament

But let him that boasts, boast in the Lord:

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

Daniel Mace New Testament

but he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Darby Translation

But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.

Godbey New Testament

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord;

Goodspeed New Testament

But let the man who boasts, boast about the Lord.

John Wesley New Testament

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Julia Smith Translation

But he boasting, let him boast in the Lord.

King James 2000

But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

Modern King James verseion

But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let him that rejoiceth, rejoice in the Lord.

Moffatt New Testament

However, let him who boasts boast of the Lord;

Montgomery New Testament

Meanwhile. Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.

NET Bible

But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Noyes New Testament

But "he that boasteth, let him boast in the Lord."

Sawyer New Testament

But let him that glories glory in the Lord;

The Emphasized Bible

He that boasteth, however, in the Lord, let him boast;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Twentieth Century New Testament

'Let him who boasts make his boast of the Lord.'

Webster

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Weymouth New Testament

But "whoever boasts, let his boast be in the Lord."

Williams New Testament

"But the man who boasts must boast in the Lord.

World English Bible

But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Worrell New Testament

But he that glories let him glory in the Lord;

Worsley New Testament

But let him, that glorieth, glory in the Lord.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

καυχάομαι 
Kauchaomai 
Usage: 37

καυχάομαι 
Kauchaomai 
Usage: 37

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Verse Info

Context Readings

Paul's Ministry Defended

16 so that we may proclaim the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, [and] not boast in the things accomplished in the [area] assigned to someone else. 17 But "the one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord." 18 For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but [the one] whom the Lord commends.



Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:31

so that, just as it is written, "The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus says Yahweh, "[The] wise man must not boast in his wisdom, and the warrior must not boast in his might, [the] wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.

Psalm 106:5

that may see the good [done] your chosen ones, to be glad in the joy of your nation, to glory together with your inheritance.

Isaiah 41:16

You shall winnow them and [the] wind shall carry them, and [the] tempest shall scatter them. And you yourself shall rejoice in Yahweh; you shall boast in the holy one of Israel.

Isaiah 45:25

In Yahweh all the offspring of Israel shall be in the right, and they shall boast."

Isaiah 65:16

Whoever blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of trustworthiness, and the one who swears an oath in the land shall swear by the God of trustworthiness, because the former troubles are forgotten, and they are hidden from my eyes.

Jeremiah 4:2

and you swear, '{As Yahweh lives},' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations will be blessed by him, and in him they will boast."

Romans 5:11

And not only [this], but also [we are] boasting in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that all flesh may not boast before God.

Galatians 6:13-14

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and do not [put] confidence in the flesh,

James 1:9-10

Now let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his high position,

Psalm 105:3

Boast about his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

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