58 Bible Verses about Boasting
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so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.
but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD."
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
We do not boast beyond limit in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you may be greatly enlarged,
I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
But we will not boast beyond limits, but will boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, to reach even to you.
For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
What I am saying with this boastful confidence, I say not with the Lord's authority but as a fool.
So give proof before the churches of your love and of our boasting about you to these men.
I repeat, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting.
do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.
For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.
For all that is in the world--the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions--is not from the Father but is from the world.
For whatever boasts I made to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true.
But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.
For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be ashamed.
And the king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Let not him who straps on his armor boast himself as he who takes it off.'"
so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another's area of influence.
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
I say to the boastful, 'Do not boast,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horn;
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"--
From Thematic Bible
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the LORD.
those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches? Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
Boasting » Boasting in God
In God we have boasted continually, and we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah
In the LORD all the offspring of Israel shall be justified and shall glory."
but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD."
Boasting » Spiritual
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches? Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, read more.
that he should live on forever and never see the pit.
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. Then you will say, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." read more.
That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the word of the cross is folly 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, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." read more.
Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Boasting » What not to boast of
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"-- yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that." read more.
As it is, you boast in your arrogance. 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
And the Rabshakeh said to them, "Say to Hezekiah, 'Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: On what do you rest this trust of yours?
for he says: "Are not my commanders all kings? Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? As my hand has reached to the kingdoms of the idols, whose carved images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria, read more.
shall I not do to Jerusalem and her idols as I have done to Samaria and her images?" When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, he will punish the speech of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the boastful look in his eyes. For he says: "By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; I remove the boundaries of peoples, and plunder their treasures; like a bull I bring down those who sit on thrones. My hand has found like a nest the wealth of the peoples; and as one gathers eggs that have been forsaken, so I have gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved a wing or opened the mouth or chirped." Shall the axe boast over him who hews with it, or the saw magnify itself against him who wields it? As if a rod should wield him who lifts it, or as if a staff should lift him who is not wood!
Boasting » Those that boast of a false gift
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
Boasting » Who boasts of their heart’s desire
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces 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
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Boasting » Instances of » Goliath
Topics on Boasting
Boasting Excluded
Romans 3:27Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.
Boasting In God
Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,
Boasting, Condemned
1 John 2:16For all that is in the world--the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions--is not from the Father but is from the world.
Boasting, Foolish
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
Boasting, Legitimate
Jeremiah 9:23-24Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,
Justification Excluding Boasting
Romans 3:27-28Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.
Paul's Boasting
1 Corinthians 15:31I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day!
Salvation, Boasting Impossible
Ephesians 2:8-9For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
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