48 Bible Verses about Boasting

according as it is written, "he that glorieth, should glory in the Lord."

what reason then is there for boasting? it is excluded. what, by the ceremonial law? no: but by the law of faith.

that no man might glory before God;

If I must be compell'd to glory, I will glory on the account of my sufferings.

you triumph in your vain projects, but your presumption is vicious.

for in barely preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in: because I am under an obligation to do it; yea, wo is unto me if I preach not the gospel.

but he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

but far be it from me that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is as contemptible to me, as I am to the world.

therefore, let no one glory in men: for all are yours:

I don't assume to myself the credit of other men's labours in another province, but hope, that when your faith is increased, the bounds now prescribed will be enlarged by you yet farther;

since many glory in outward advantages, I will glory too.

Have not I reason to glory? for now I shall mention my visions and revelations from the Lord.

I will not boast of any thing done without my province, but confine myself within that line by which God has mark'd out my bounds, and in which you are included.

for who has distinguish'd thee above another? or 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?

it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast:

and you, who glory in the law, do you dishonour God by the violation of the law?

but he said to me, "my favour is sufficient for thee: for my strength is shown to be perfect by thy weakness." with pleasure therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may be seen to dwell in me.

I have therefore matter of glorying thro' Jesus Christ, with respect to divine service.

what I say, I say it not as an apostle, but as it were to indulge my vanity in this matter of boasting.

wherefore show how much you love them, and how well you deserve the character I gave you, before all the churches.

I say it again, let no man think me vain; but if they do, yet as such, bear with me, that I too may applaud my self a little.

for if Abraham was justified by works, he had matter of pretension, whereas he had no such claim from God.

you, who display the doctrine of eternal life) that in the day of Christ I may have the satisfaction of not having pursued my laborious course in vain.

but I have not made use of these advantages. neither have I writ this to obtain such maintenance: for I had rather die for want, than be deprived of such matter of glorying.

don't triumph over the branches: or if you do, remember the root is not dependent upon you, but you upon the root.

'Tis true, you bear the name of a Jew, you depend upon the law, and boast of your worship:

for this is to me matter of glorying, the testimony of my conscience, that without artifice, and with religious sincerity, not by worldly wisdom, but by God's favourable assistance I have behaved my self towards all men, but more particularly to you.

for what the world is so full of, sensuality, avarice, and pride, is not deriv'd from the creator, but is the offspring of a vicious world.

so that I am not ashamed of the commendations I have formerly given you to him; but as I have always preached the truth to you, so in my commendation to Titus, I have said nothing but truth of you.

but let every one bring his own work to the test, and then he will have matter of glorying in himself alone, and not in another.

for though I should more than ever magnify my authority, which the Lord hath given us for your improvement, and not for your ruin, I should have no reason to be ashamed;

so that I may preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not assume the credit of things ready prepared to my hand, in another man's province.

your language ought to be this, "if the Lord pleases to give us life, we shall do this, or that."

Your levity is very indecent: don't you know that a little leaven infects the whole mass?

I solemnly protest, no man shall hinder me of this applause, in the regions of Achaia.

that by my being present with you again, I may be the occasion of heightning your christian joy.

for even they who are circumcised, do not themselves observe the law in other respects; but they dedesire to have you circumcised, that they may have matter of glorying upon that account.

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

I might glory in being the man; but I will not glory in any thing relating to myself, unless it be my sufferings.

As for you, who affirm, "to-day, or, to-morrow we will go to such a city, we will stay there a whole year, there we will traffic, and find our account."