So that no flesh should boast before God.

In order that, even as it is written - He that boasteth, in the Lord, let him boast.

So no one should boast in human leaders, for everything is yours—

Now I have applied these things [that is, the analogies about factions] to myself and Apollos for your benefit, believers, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written [in Scripture], so that none of you will become arrogant and boast in favor of one [minister or teacher] against the other.

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But, if thou didst even receive it, why dost thou boast, as though thou hadst not received it?

Some make their boast as if I would not come to you.

Unseemly, is your boast! Know ye not that, a little leaven, doth leaven, the whole of the lump?

I, however, have not used any of these things; and have not written these things, in order that, so it should be done, in my case; for it were, good for me, rather to die than - - my boast, shall, no man, make void!

For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because an obligation is placed on me. And woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

And, though I morsel out all my goods, - and though I deliver up my body, that I may boast, and have not, love, I am profited, nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind, love is not jealous, [it] does not boast, [it] does not become conceited,

I face death every day, I assure you brothers, as surely as I boast of [fellowship with] you in Christ Jesus our Lord.