1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:29–31

29so that no one may boast in His presence.

30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. 31Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”e

Footnotes

  • e 1:31 Jeremiah 9:24|JER 9:24

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1 Corinthians 1:29

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
so thatὅπωςhopōsConjunctionG3704 how, in order that, so that
noμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
may boastκαυχήσηταιkauchēsētaiVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingularG2744 I boast, glory
inἐνώπιονenōpionPrepositionG1799 before the face of, in the presence of

1 Corinthians 1:30

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
because ofἘξExPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
HimαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
areἐστεesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
ChristΧριστῷChristōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
whoὃςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
has becomeἐγενήθηegenēthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
for usἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
wisdomσοφίαsophiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4678 wisdom
fromἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosynēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
holinessἁγιασμὸςhagiasmosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG38 sanctification, holiness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
redemptionἀπολύτρωσιςapolytrōsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG629 redemption, deliverance

1 Corinthians 1:31

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThereforeἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1125 I write
him whoὉHoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
boastsκαυχώμενοςkauchōmenosVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG2744 I boast, glory
boastκαυχάσθωkauchasthōVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2744 I boast, glory
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
LordΚυρίῳKyriōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 1:29 Romans 3:27 · Jeremiah 9:23 · Ephesians 2:9 · Romans 3:19 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Romans 15:17 · 1 Corinthians 1:31 · Isaiah 10:15 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · Romans 4:2

1 Corinthians 1:30 Ephesians 1:7 · Philippians 3:9 · Romans 8:1 · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Colossians 1:14 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Ephesians 2:10 · John 14:6 · Jeremiah 33:16 · Proverbs 2:6 · Jeremiah 23:5–6 · Galatians 3:13

1 Corinthians 1:31 Jeremiah 9:23–24 · 2 Corinthians 10:17 · Philippians 3:3 · Psalm 105:3 · Isaiah 41:16 · Jeremiah 4:2 · Isaiah 45:25 · 1 Chronicles 16:10 · Galatians 6:13–14 · 1 Chronicles 16:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.