1 Corinthians 3:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Since worldly wisdom is empty, no one should boast in human leaders, for everything already belongs to the believers.
What Does 1 Corinthians 3:21 Mean?
Paul draws the practical conclusion of the whole argument: let no man glory in men. Boasting in Paul or Apollos, the very root of the Corinthian divisions, is exposed as foolish.
Then he turns the table with a stunning reversal: all things are yours. Why cling to a single teacher as if grasping for scraps, when in Christ the whole inheritance already belongs to you? The believers were impoverishing themselves by their factions when they were in fact heirs of everything.
1 Corinthians 3:21 in the Original Language
kauchaomai (καυχάομαι), 'glory' -- to boast or take pride in something as one's ground of confidence.
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What does 1 Corinthians 3:21 mean?
Since worldly wisdom is empty, no one should boast in human leaders, for everything already belongs to the believers.