58 Bible Verses about Boasting
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Let it be as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in Jehovah! (Jeremiah 9:24)
Where is the boasting? It is excluded. Is it by law? Is it by works? No, it is by a principle of faith.
If they want to brag, instead let them advocate (glory) (celebrate) that they understand and know me. They should advocate that I, Jehovah, act out of love, righteousness, and justice on the earth. This kind of celebration pleases me, declares Jehovah.
You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.
Though I preach the good news I do not brag about it. Preaching the good news is my duty (obligation) and I must do it! It would be terrible if I did not preach the good news!
Never should I boast except in the stake (symbolic: self-denial and atonement) of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is through this stake that the world has been impaled to me, and I to the world.
We did not boast beyond our assignment in other men's labors. Having hope that, as your faith grows, we shall be made great among you according to our territory for further abundance.
Seeing that many boast according to the flesh, I will boast also.
I must brag, although it does not do any good. I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
But we will not boast beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province that God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even to you.
For who made you superior to (different than) another? What do you have that you did not receive? If you did receive it, why do you brag, as if you did not receive it?
It is not the result of works. So no man should boast.
You who boast in the law do you by transgression of the law dishonor God?
This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.
He told me: My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31)
That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
Show to them as representatives of the congregations the quality of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
I say again, let no man think me foolish. If you do, yet receive me as foolish that I also may boast a little.
Hold fast to the word of life so I may rejoice in the day of Christ. That way I will not have labored in vain.
But I have used none of these rights! Neither have I written these things, that it should be done to me. It would be better for me to die, than that any man should make my reason for boasting void.
Do not boast against the branches. But if you boast, you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
If you are a Jew in name and are resting on the law and taking glory in God,
This is our pride and testimony of conscience. In holiness and Godly sincerity we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. It was not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God.
The entire world, the desire of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of material wealth, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
If in anything I have boasted about him to you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our boasting also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others.
I should boast a great deal concerning the authority the Lord gave us to build you up, and not to tear you down, I would not be put to shame.
The king of Israel responded: It is said, let not the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.
Let us preach the good news to the parts beyond you. Let us not boast in someone else's territory in concerning things ready for our hand.
([Psalm of David]) Why do you brag about the evil you have done, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God endures continually!
Your boasting is not good. Do you know that a little leaven ferments the whole batch of dough?
Boast no more so proudly. Remove arrogance from your mouth. Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and he measures his actions (deeds).
As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me from doing this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
Let your rejoicing abound in Christ Jesus through my presence with you again.
Let another man praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger, and not your own lips.
For not even those who receive circumcision obey the Law. They desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).
I will brag about this person, but I will not brag about myself unless it is about my weaknesses.
I said to the boastful: Do not boast! I said to the wicked: Do not lift up the horn (brag about your power)!
Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit.
From Thematic Bible
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses the covetous, which Jehovah abhors.
They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth. No one can ever redeem (buy back) his brother or pay God a ransom for his life.
([Psalm of David]) Why do you brag about the evil you have done, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God endures continually!
Good for nothing, cries the buyer. But when he goes his way he boasts about the purchase.
Boasting » Boasting in God
All the descendants of Israel will be declared righteous, and they will praise Jehovah.'
If they want to brag, instead let them advocate (glory) (celebrate) that they understand and know me. They should advocate that I, Jehovah, act out of love, righteousness, and justice on the earth. This kind of celebration pleases me, declares Jehovah.
If you are a Jew in name and are resting on the law and taking glory in God,
Boasting » Spiritual
([Psalm of David]) Why do you brag about the evil you have done, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God endures continually!
They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth. No one can ever redeem (buy back) his brother or pay God a ransom for his life. The price to be paid for him is so costly it can never be paid read more.
so they should live forever and never see the grave (pit) (destruction).
They utter speech. They speak arrogantly. All troublemakers brag about themselves.
Some of the branches are broken off. You, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them. Therefore you partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree with them. Do not boast against the branches. But if you boast, you do not support the root, but the root supports you. You will say, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. read more.
They were broken off because of unbelief! You stand by faith! Do not be conceited but be reverent. God did not spare the natural branches and he will not spare you!
Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the good news: not with wisdom of words, lest the stake of Christ be emptied of its effect. For the preaching of the stake is foolishness to those who perish. It is the power of God to us who are saved. It is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (Isaiah 29:14) read more.
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? This is the wisdom of God that the world through its wisdom did not come to know God. God was well pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. Indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom. We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations! To those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, it is 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. Consider your calling, brothers. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. Instead God chose the foolish things of the world to confuse (shame) the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to confuse (shame) the things that are mighty. God also chose the base things of the world, and things which are despised, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are. No human being should boast before God. It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. Let it be as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in Jehovah! (Jeremiah 9:24)
Boasting » What not to boast of
Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit. You do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a vapor (puff of air) that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that. read more.
You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.
Boasting » Instances of » The disciples
The seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.
Do not rejoice about this that the spirits are subject to you. Rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.
Boasting » Instances of » Sennacherib
The Rabshakeh said to them: Say to Hezekiah: These are the words of the great king, the king of Assyria: In what are you placing your hope?
He boasts: 'Every one of my commanders is a king! Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? As my hand took hold of the kingdoms of the idols, kingdoms whose carved images were greater then those of Jerusalem and Samaria, read more.
As I have done to Samaria and her idols, Shall I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?' It will happen when Jehovah has performed all his work on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem. He will say: I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his haughty appearance. The king of Assyria says: By the strength of my hand I have done it. By my wisdom and understanding I have done it! I am prudent! Also I have removed the boundaries of the nations. I have robbed their treasuries. I have brought down people like a mighty man! I found the riches of nations as one finds a nest. I gathered the whole world as one gathers abandoned eggs. Not one of them flapped a wing, opened its mouth, or peeped.' Can an ax attack the person who cuts with it? Can a saw make itself greater than the person who saws with it? A rod cannot move the person who lifts it. A wooden stick cannot pick up a person.
Boasting » Those that boast of a false gift
Boasting » Who boasts of their heart’s desire
The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses the covetous, which Jehovah abhors.
Boasting » Instances of » benhadad
Benhadad sent Ahab the following message: May the gods strike me dead if there will be enough dust left from Samaria to give a handful to each soldier who follows me.
Boasting » Of evil
([Psalm of David]) Why do you brag about the evil you have done, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God endures continually!
Boasting » Instances of » Goliath
Topics on Boasting
Boasting Excluded
Romans 3:27Where is the boasting? It is excluded. Is it by law? Is it by works? No, it is by a principle of faith.
Boasting In God
Jeremiah 9:23This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.
Boasting, Condemned
1 John 2:16The entire world, the desire of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of material wealth, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
Boasting, Foolish
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4Do not let anyone deceive you about this in any way. That day will not come unless apostasy (a falling away from truth) takes place first, and the man of lawlessness (sin), the man of destruction, is revealed. (2 Timothy 4:3)
Boasting, Legitimate
Jeremiah 9:23-24This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.
Justification Excluding Boasting
Romans 3:27-28Where is the boasting? It is excluded. Is it by law? Is it by works? No, it is by a principle of faith.
Paul's Boasting
1 Corinthians 15:31I face death daily even as I rejoice over you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Salvation, Boasting Impossible
Ephesians 2:8-9By grace (Greek: charis, divine favor, loving-kindness) you have been saved through faith. It is not from you. It is the gift from God!
