1 Corinthians 1:29
Good News Translation
This means that no one can boast in God's presence.

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

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

New American Bible
so that no human being might boast before God.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That no flesh should glory in his sight.

1 Corinthians 1:31 That, as it is written: He that glorieth may glory in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who distinguisheth thee? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received, and if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven corrupteth the whole lump?

Psalm 49:6 They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of their riches,

Isaiah 10:15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that cutteth with it? or shall the saw exalt itself against him by whom it is drawn? as if a rod should lift itself up against him that lifteth it up, and a staff exalt itself, which is but wood.

Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the strong man glory in his strength, and let not the rich man glory in his riches:

Romans 3:19,27 Now we know that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law: that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be made subject to God. . . .

Romans 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

Romans 15:17 I have therefore glory in Christ Jesus towards God.

Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, that no man may glory.

Context
Wisdom from God
28And the base things of the world and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen: and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are: 29That no flesh should glory in his sight. 30But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption:…
Cross References
Romans 3:27
Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Ephesians 2:9
Not of works, that no man may glory.

1 Corinthians 1:28
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