1 Corinthians 1:29

1 Corinthians 1:31; 1 Corinthians 4:7; 1 Corinthians 5:6; Ephesians 2:9; Isaiah 10:15; Jeremiah 9:23; Psalms 49:6; Romans 15:17; Romans 3:19; Romans 3:27; Romans 4:2

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 1:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That no flesh - That no person; no class of people. The word “flesh” is often thus used to denote human beings. Matthew 24:22 ; Luke 3:6 ; Joh...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

That no (z) flesh should glory in his presence. (z) "Flesh" is often, as we see, taken for the whole man: and he uses this word "flesh" very well, t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 1:18 to 1 Corinthians 2:5 . The Cross, Folly to the World, is the Power and Wisdom of God. Paul now explains and justifies 1 Cori...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

glory . boast. Greek. kauchaomai. See Romans 2:17 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

29. That no flesh should glory Though the term flesh here, and in many passages of Scripture, denotes all mankind, yet in this passage it...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1931 THE OBJECTS OF GOD’S CALL 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 . Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That no flesh should glory in his presence. That no flesh should glory - God does his mighty works in such a way as proves that though he may condesc...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

That no flesh should glory in his presence. No flesh should glory. For they who glory (boast) because of human greatness and wisdom are "put...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Greeting and Thanksgiving. Partisanship in the Church St. Paul, after greeting the Church and giving thanks for its spiritual gifts, rebukes the p...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paraphrase. 'Look at the state of matters in your own Church. There are few among you eminent in the eyes of the world. (27-29) But it is just what...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

That no flesh should glory ] because God's call is not given on account of any earthly position or advantage.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 4 THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING In the preceding section of this Epistle Paul introduced the subject which was prominent in his thoughts...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Glory in Men's Weakness 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 ; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Like the sons of Jesse before Samuel, so do the successive regiments...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The epistle is to the Church. Its messages are only for those who have been brought into fellowship with Jesus Christ. The character of the Church is...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. (19) For it is written, I...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That no flesh should glory in his presence. That is, "in the presence of God", as some copies, and the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read; not in th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

That no flesh should glory in his presence. Ver. 29. That no flesh ] Proud flesh will soon swell, if it have but anything to fasten on. The devil...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But God hath chosen the foolish things Or, supplying the word προσωπα, the foolish persons of the world. Such persons as are of little esteem in...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Paul writes here as "a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God." As such, it is the authoritative word of God he communicates, that which r...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Efficacy of the Gospel; The Character of the Gospel. A. D. 57....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And God doth this in infinite wisdom, consulting his own honour and glory, that none might say, that God hath chosen them because they were nobler bo...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Let Them Consider Whom God Has Chosen And What He has Done For Them (1:26-31). ‘For look at your calling, brothers, how that not many wise after t...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 1:19-20 .— Isaiah 29:14 (nearly as LXX.), and a free imitation of Isaiah 30:18 . For .—Sustains the general dri...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

I am going to speak about the testimony of the apostle Peter concerning his Lord, but we will first read together part of the writings of his «belove...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1, 2. Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In this chapter the apostle magnifies the cross of his Lord, as God's greatest gift to the world; and as the highest glory of God's self-revelation t...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 1:1 . Paul, called to be an apostle. It was proper to mention this, else he would have had no title to address his letter to the Cor...
The Biblical Illustrator

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel. Paul’s preaching I. It exalted the Cross of Christ as the central element of the g...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The oldest superscription was probably, "To the Corinthians, the first (Πρὸς Κορινθίους πρώτη)." This is found in א, A, B, C, D....
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The status of the believers:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

that no flesh should glory in His presence.
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Church of God at Corinth 1 Corinthians 1:1-30 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We propose taking several studies from the First Epistle to the Corinthia...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

That no flesh — A fit appellation. Flesh is fair, but withering as grass. May glory before God — In God we ought to glory.

²⁹ That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 1:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Corinthians 1:29