1 Corinthians 3:21
Let no man therefore glory in men.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
In Context
20And again: The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Cross References
Romans 4:13For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.
Romans 8:32He that spared not even his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how hath he not also, with him, given us all things?
1 Corinthians 3:4For while one saith, I indeed am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollo; are you not men ? What then is Apollo, and what is Paul?
2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord; and ourselves your servants through Jesus.
Revelation 21:7He that shall overcome shall possess these things, and I will be his God; and he shall be my son.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:19-21
Humility Prescribed. ( a. d. 57.) 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Here he prescribes humility, and a modest opinion of themselves, for the remedy of the irregularities in the church of Corinth, the divisions and contests… Read the whole commentary →