Boasting

But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

Thus saith Jehovah, 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;

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

They prate, they speak arrogantly: All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

not of works, that no man should glory.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. — read the full passage →

But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

As clouds and wind without rain, So ishe that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

Thus saith Jehovah, 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; — read the full passage →

but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

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

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up him that is not wood.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.

Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

that no flesh should glory before God.

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

In God have we made our boast all the day long, And we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. [Selah

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree; — read the full passage →

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. — read the full passage →

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Thoughhandjoinin hand, he shall not be unpunished.

They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; — read the full passage →

Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

It is not good to eat much honey; Sofor mento search out their own glory is grievous.

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

Thou shalt winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and thou shalt rejoice in Jehovah, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

Some trustin chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s shall save it.

In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,

For he saith, Are not my princes all of them kings? — read the full passage →

A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

I have therefore my glorying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other. — read the full passage →

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. — read the full passage →

And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate: — read the full passage →

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Paul, calledto bean apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit;