1 Corinthians 1:29

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
That	ὅπως hopōs	G3704	what(-ever) how · conjunction
no	πᾶσα pasa	G3956	all · adjective — nominative singular feminine
flesh	σὰρξ sarx	G4561	flesh (as stripped of the skin) · noun — nominative singular feminine
glory	καυχήσηται kauchēsētai	G2744	to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense) · verb — aorist middle deponent subjunctive, 3rd person singular
in	ἐνώπιον enōpion	G1799	in the face of (literally or figuratively) · preposition
his	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
presence	ἐνώπιον enṓpion	G1799	in the face of (literally or figuratively)

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Cross-references

Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith 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…
Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the worl…
Romans 15:17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
1 Corinthians 1:31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 4:7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glor…
Isaiah 10:15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod sho…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:17–end

We have here, I. The manner in which Paul preached the gospel, and the cross of Christ: Not with the wisdom of words (Co1 1:17), the enticing words of man's wisdom (Co1 2:4), the flourish of oratory, or the accuracies of philosophical language, upon which the Greeks so much prided themselves, and which seem to have been the peculiar recommendations of some of the heads of the faction in this church that most opposed this apostle. He did not preach the gospel in this manner, lest the cross of Christ should be of no effect, lest the success should be ascribed to the force of art, and not of truth; not to the plain doctrine of a crucified Jesus, but to the powerful oratory of those who spread i…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 1:29

no flesh . . . glory--For they who try to glory (boast) because of human greatness and wisdom, are "confounded" or put to shame (Co1 1:27). Flesh, like "the flower of the field," is beautiful, but frail (Isa 40:6). in his presence--We are to glory not before Him, but in Him [BENGEL].

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 1:29

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.

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 1:29

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 gr…

The Church Fathers

Under the judgment of God the wisdom of the flesh can only blush at its miscalculations.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

Boasting, even if it is of good works, harms the soul of the boaster. Anyone who boasts of worldly achievements is highly worldly himself.
— Theodore of Mopsuestia, PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH

Paul's intention is perfectly clear—to accost the pride of man, that no one should take glory in human works and that no one should glory in himself.
— Augustine of Hippo, PREDESTINATION OF THE SAINTS 5.9

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Dictionary and topics

Corinthians, First Epistle to the — Was written from Ephesus (1 Cor. 16:8) about the time of the Passover in the third year of the apostle’s sojourn there (Acts 19:10; 20:31), and when he had formed the purpose to visit Macedonia, and…
Revelation of Christ — The second advent of Christ. Three different Greek words are used by the apostles to express this, (1) apokalupsis (1 Cor. 1;7; 2 Thess. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:7, 13); (2) parousia (Matt. 24:3, 27; 1 Thess.…
Agency · IN SALVATION OF MEN — IN SALVATION OF MEN
Boasting · SPIRITUAL — SPIRITUAL
Humility · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Justification Before God · By faith: Excludes boasting — By faith: Excludes boasting
Preaching · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Predestination · 19:25; — 19:25;
Pride · 4:1; — 4:1;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Corinthians 1:29

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 1:29

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 1:29

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 1:29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 1:29

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 1:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 1:29

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 1:29

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 1:29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1:26–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 1:27-29