1 Corinthians 1:31 Meaning and Explanation
“That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul concludes with Scripture: all boasting must be directed to the Lord alone.
What Does 1 Corinthians 1:31 Mean?
Paul rounds off his argument by quoting the prophet Jeremiah: whoever boasts should boast in the Lord. This is the fitting conclusion to everything he has said about God's choosing of the lowly.
Boasting itself is not forbidden; it is redirected. Stripped of every reason to glory in ourselves, we are given the highest possible boast, the Lord Himself. To glory in Him is to find joy not in what we are or have done but in who He is and what He has done for us. Here the divided, self-promoting Corinthians, and every reader since, are pointed away from rival names and back to the one Name worth boasting in forever.
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What does 1 Corinthians 1:31 mean?
Paul concludes with Scripture: all boasting must be directed to the Lord alone.