1 Corinthians 1:29

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

So that no flesh should boast before God.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
so that no one may boast in his presence.

King James Version (1611)
That no flesh should glory in his presence.

King James Version
That no flesh should glory in his presence.

English Standard Version
so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

New American Standard Bible
so that no human may boast before God.

New Century Version
God did this so that no one can brag in his presence.

Amplified Bible
so that no one may [be able to] boast in the presence of God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
so that no man may boast before God.

Legacy Standard Bible
so that no flesh may boast before God.

Berean Standard Bible
so that no one may boast in His presence.

Contemporary English Version
God did all this to keep anyone from bragging to him.

Complete Jewish Bible
so that no one should boast before God.

Darby Translation
so that no flesh should boast before God.

Easy-to-Read Version
God did this so that no one can stand before him and boast about anything.

Geneva Bible (1587)
That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.

George Lamsa Translation
So that no man should boast in his presence.

Good News Translation
This means that no one can boast in God's presence.

Lexham English Bible
so that all flesh may not boast before God.

Literal Translation
so that no flesh might glory in His presence.

American Standard Version
that no flesh should glory before God.

Bible in Basic English
So that no flesh might have glory before God.

Hebrew Names Version
that no flesh should boast before God.

International Standard Version
so that no human beingno flesh">[fn] may boast in God's presence.Romans 3:27; Ephesians 2:9;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
that no flesh may boast before him.

Murdock Translation
so that no flesh might, glory before him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
That no fleshe shoulde reioyce in his presence.

English Revised Version
that no flesh should glory before God.

World English Bible
that no flesh should boast before God.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who is made by God unto us wisdom,

Weymouth's New Testament
to prevent any mortal man from boasting in the presence of God.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that ech man haue not glorie in his siyt.

Update Bible Version
that no flesh should glory before God.

Webster's Bible Translation
That no flesh should glory in his presence.

New English Translation
so that no one can boast in his presence.

New King James Version
that no flesh should glory in His presence.

New Living Translation
As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.

New Life Bible
In that way, no man can be proud as he stands before God.

New Revised Standard
so that no one might boast in the presence of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That no flesh should glory in his sight.

Revised Standard Version
so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
that no flesshe shulde reioyce in his presence.

Young's Literal Translation
that no flesh may glory before Him;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
that no flesh shulde reioyse in his presence.

Mace New Testament (1729)
that no man might glory before God;

Simplified Cowboy Version
He did all this to humble every single one of us. Ain't none of us can stand before him and brag about who we are.

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ For Christ sent me not, to be immersing, but to be telling the good news, - not with wisdom of discourse, lest, void should be made, the cross of the Christ. ¹⁸ For, the discourse which concerneth the cross, unto them, indeed, who are perishing, is, foolishness; but, unto them who are being saved - unto us, it is, God's power. ¹⁹ For it is written - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside. ²⁰ Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ²¹ For, seeing that, in the wisdom of God, the world, through its wisdom, did not get to knew God, God was well-pleased - through the foolishness of the thing proclaimed, to save them that believe. ²² Seeing that both, Jews for signs, do ask, and, Greeks for wisdom, do seek, ²³ Whereas, we, proclaim a Christ who hath been crucified, - unto Jews, indeed, an occasion of stumbling, and, unto Gentiles, foolishness; ²⁴ But, unto the called themselves - both Jews and Greeks, Christ, God's power, and, God's wisdom. ²⁵ Because, God's foolish thing, is, wiser than men, and, God's weak thing, mightier than men. ²⁶ For be looking at the calling of you, brethren, - that there were not many wise, according to flesh. Not many powerful, not many high-born:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:31, 1 Corinthians 4:7, 1 Corinthians 5:6, Psalms 49:6, Isaiah 10:15, Jeremiah 9:23, Romans 3:19, Romans 3:27, Romans 4:2, Romans 15:17, Ephesians 2:9

Reciprocal: Judges 7:2 - Israel 2 Chronicles 25:19 - to boast Psalms 44:8 - In God Psalms 105:3 - Glory Isaiah 2:11 - and the Lord Zechariah 4:10 - despised Matthew 19:27 - what Luke 18:12 - fast 2 Corinthians 10:17 - General Galatians 6:14 - that I Philippians 3:3 - rejoice Colossians 3:11 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 1:14
And God said - Let there be luminaries in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night, - and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;

Genesis 1:15
yea let them be for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth. And it was so.

Genesis 1:16
And God made the two great luminaries, - the greater luminary to rule the day, and the lesser luminary to rule the night, also the stars.

Genesis 1:24
And God said - Let the land, bring forth, living soul, after its kind, tame-beast and creeping thing and wild-beast, of the land, after its kind. And it was so.

Genesis 1:25
And God made the wild-beast of the land after its kind, and the tame-beast after its kind, and every creeping thing of the ground, after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:26
And God said - Let us make man in our image after our likeness - and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens and over the tame-beast - and over all the land, and over every creeping thing, that creepeth on the land.

Genesis 1:27
And God created the man in his own image, In the image of God, created he him, - Male and female, created he, them.

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said to them Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, - and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the bird of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth on the land.

Genesis 2:16
And Yahweh God laid command on the man, saying, - Of every tree of the garden, thou mayest eat;

Genesis 9:3
As for every moving thing that hath life, yours, shall it be, for food, - Like the green herb, have I given you all things.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That no flesh should glory in his presence. That is, "in the presence of God", as some copies, and the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read; not in their blood, birth, families, lineage, and natural descent; nor in their might, power, and dominion; nor in their riches, wealth, and substance; nor in their wisdom, learning, and parts: for however these may be gloried in before men, yet not before God. These are of no account with him, nor will they be regarded by him, or men on account of them; and he has taken a method in choosing and calling the reverse of these, to stain the glory of all flesh, that no man may attribute his salvation to any thing of the creature, but wholly to the sovereign grace and good pleasure of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That no flesh - That no person; no class of people. The word “flesh” is often thus used to denote human beings. Matthew 24:22; Luke 3:6; John 17:2; Acts 2:17; 1 Peter 1:24; etc.

Should glory - Should boast; Romans 3:27.

In his presence - Before him. That man should really have nothing of which to boast; but that the whole scheme should be adapted to humble and subdue him. On these verses we may observe:

(1) That it is to be expected that the great mass of Christian converts will be found among those who are of humble life - and it may be observed also, that true virtue and excellence; sincerity and amiableness; honesty and sincerity, are usually found there also.

(2) That while the mass of Christians are found there, there are also those of noble birth, and rank, and wealth, who become Christians. The aggregate of those who from elevated ranks and distinguished talents have become Christians, has not been small. It is sufficient to refer to such names as Pascal, and Bacon, and Boyle, and Newton, and Locke, and Hale, and Wilberforce, to show that religion can command the homage of the most illustrious genius and rank.

(3) The reasons why those of rank and wealth do not become Christians, are many and obvious:

1. They are beset with special temptations.
1. They are usually satisfied with rank, and wealth, and do not feel their need of a hope of heaven.
2. They are surrounded with objects which flatter their vanity, which minister to their pride, and which throw them into the circle of alluring and tempting pleasures.
3. They are drawn away from the means of grace and the places of prayer, by fashion, by business, by temptation.
4. There is something about the pride of learning and philosophy, which usually makes those who possess it unwilling to sit at the feet of Christ; to acknowledge their dependence on any power; and to confess that they are poor, and needy, and blind, and naked before God.

(4) The gospel is designed to produce humility, and to place all people on a level in regard to salvation. There is no royal way to the favor of God. No monarch is saved because he is a monarch; no philosopher because he is a philosopher; no rich man because he is rich; no poor man because he is poor. All are placed on a level. All are to be saved in the same way. All are to become willing to give the entire glory to God. All are to acknowledge him as providing the plan, and as furnishing the grace that is needful for salvation. God’s design is to bring down the pride of man, and to produce everywhere a willingness to acknowledge him as the fountain of blessings and the God of all.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 29. That no flesh should glory — God does his mighty works in such a way as proves that though he may condescend to employ men as instruments, yet they have no part either in the contrivance or energy by which such works are performed.