2 Corinthians 10:17
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17 As the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”[a]
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1 Corinthians 1:31
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31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”[a]
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Jeremiah 9:23-24
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23 This is what the Lord says:
“Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom,
or the powerful boast in their power,
or the rich boast in their riches.
24 But those who wish to boast
should boast in this alone:
that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord
who demonstrates unfailing love
and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth,
and that I delight in these things.
I, the Lord, have spoken!
Jeremiah 4:2
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2 Then when you swear by my name, saying,
‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
you could do so
with truth, justice, and righteousness.
Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world,
and all people would come and praise my name.”
Isaiah 65:16
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16 All who invoke a blessing or take an oath
will do so by the God of truth.
For I will put aside my anger
and forget the evil of earlier days.
Psalm 106:5
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5 Let me share in the prosperity of your chosen ones.
Let me rejoice in the joy of your people;
let me praise you with those who are your heritage.
James 1:9-10
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9 Believers who are[a] poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field.
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- 1:9 Greek The brother who is.
Philippians 3:3
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3 For we who worship by the Spirit of God[a] are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,
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- 3:3 Some manuscripts read worship God in spirit; one early manuscript reads worship in spirit.
Galatians 6:13-14
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13 And even those who advocate circumcision don’t keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples.
14 As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross,[a] my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.
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- 6:14 Or Because of him.
1 Corinthians 1:29
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29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
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Romans 5:11
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11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
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Isaiah 45:25
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25 In the Lord all the generations of Israel will be justified,
and in him they will boast.
Isaiah 41:16
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16 You will toss them into the air,
and the wind will blow them all away;
a whirlwind will scatter them.
Then you will rejoice in the Lord.
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 105:3
New Living Translation
3 Exult in his holy name;
rejoice, you who worship the Lord.
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