58 Bible Verses about Boasting
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Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD.
But now you rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
But God forbid that I should glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
Not boasting of things beyond our measure, that is, of other men's labors; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be strengthened by you according to our field abundantly,
It is not expedient for me doubtless to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
But we will not boast of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the field which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
For who makes you to differ from another? and what have you that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory, as if you had not received it?
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
You that make your boast of the law, through breaking the law do you dishonor God?
Thus says the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
I have therefore that of which I may boast through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
That which I speak, I speak it not according to the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
Therefore show to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
For if Abraham were justified by works, he has something in which to boast; but not before God.
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my boasting void.
Boast not against the branches. But if you boast, you bear not the root, but the root you.
Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast of God,
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
For if I have boasted anything to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found to be truth.
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girds on his armor boast himself as he that puts it off.
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's field of things made ready to our hand.
[To the Chief Musician, a maschil. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why boast you yourself in evil, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.
Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain.
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
Of such a one will I boast: yet of myself I will not boast, but in my weaknesses.
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
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Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
[To the Chief Musician, a maschil. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why boast you yourself in evil, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.
It is nothing, it is nothing, says the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain.
Boasting » Boasting in God
In the LORD shall all the descendants of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD.
Behold, you are called a Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast of God,
Boasting » Spiritual
[To the Chief Musician, a maschil. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why boast you yourself in evil, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:) read more.
That he should still live forever, and not see corruption.
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree; Boast not against the branches. But if you boast, you bear not the root, but the root you. You will say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. read more.
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not arrogant, but fear: For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also not spare you.
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. read more.
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. And of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Boasting » What not to boast of
Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas you know not what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away. For you ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall live, and do this, or that. read more.
But now you rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Boasting » Instances of » The disciples
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us through your name.
Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Boasting » Instances of » Sennacherib
And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak you now to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this in which you trust?
For he says, Are not my princes altogether kings? Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria: read more.
Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? Therefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord has performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. For he says, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the boundaries of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: And my hand has found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathers eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. Shall the ax boast itself against him that hews with it? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that uses it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were not wood.
Boasting » Those that boast of a false gift
Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain.
Boasting » Who boasts of their heart’s desire
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.
Boasting » Instances of » benhadad
And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for a handful for each of the people that follow me.
Boasting » Of evil
[To the Chief Musician, a maschil. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why boast you yourself in evil, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.
Boasting » Instances of » Goliath
Topics on Boasting
Boasting Excluded
Romans 3:27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Boasting In God
Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Boasting, Condemned
1 John 2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Boasting, Foolish
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Boasting, Legitimate
Jeremiah 9:23-24Thus says the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Justification Excluding Boasting
Romans 3:27-28Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Paul's Boasting
1 Corinthians 15:31I protest by your boasting which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
Salvation, Boasting Impossible
Ephesians 2:8-9For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
