1 Corinthians 1:31

31 so that, just as it is written, "The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."^[a]

1 Corinthians 1:31 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 1:31

That, according as it is written
( Jeremiah 9:23 Jeremiah 9:24 ) .

He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord;
not in his own wisdom, riches, and strength; but in Christ, as his wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

1 Corinthians 1:31 In-Context

29 so that all flesh may not boast before God.

30 But from him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

31 so that, just as it is written, "The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Footnotes

• [a] A quotation from Jer 9:24