1 Corinthians 1:29
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 1:31 quotes Scripture redirecting boasting to the Lord — directly following the purpose stated in 1:29 that no one may boast.
In 1 Corinthians 4:7, Paul argues everything is received, so no room for boasting before God — reinforcing the same point.
In 1 Corinthians 5:6, Paul rebukes boasting about tolerating sin, showing another context where boasting is wrong.
Ephesians 2:9 repeats 'so that no one can boast' about salvation by grace — the identical rationale.
Isaiah 10:15 uses the ax-and-cutter metaphor to show the tool cannot boast against the user — same logic as no boasting before God.
Jeremiah 9:23 explicitly forbids boasting in wisdom, might, or riches — the same theme Paul applies to all human achievement.
Romans 3:19 says every mouth is silenced before God, which parallels the goal of excluding all human boasting.
Romans 3:27 directly asks 'Where is boasting?' and answers it is excluded by faith — the same principle as 1 Cor 1:29.
Romans 4:2 states Abraham had no grounds for boasting before God — directly supporting the same point about human inability to boast.
Romans 15:17 shows Paul boasting in Christ, not in self — a contrast that shows the legitimate outlet for glory.
Philippians 3:3 echoes this: we glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh — no room for human boasting.
In Judges 7:2, God reduces Gideon's army so Israel cannot boast in their own strength — directly mirroring the exclusion of human boasting here.
Galatians 6:14 boasts only in the cross, showing the proper object of glory instead of self — a parallel to the principle here.
2 Corinthians 10:17 redirects boasting to the Lord, complementing the exclusion of self-boasting by showing the proper outlet.
Luke 18:12 exemplifies self-righteous boasting in the Pharisee's prayer, directly showing the kind of boasting Paul excludes.
Isaiah 2:11 says human pride will be humbled and the Lord alone exalted — a prophecy echoing the exclusion of boasting here.
Psalm 105:3 calls to glory in God's name, a contrast to the self-glory that is excluded here.
Psalm 44:8 boasts in God all day, contrasting with the prohibition of self-boasting — showing the proper object of boasting.
2 Chronicles 25:19 warns against arrogance after victory, a parallel to the principle that no one may boast before God.
Psalm 49:6 warns against boasting in riches, echoing the same prohibition of human pride before God.