Lexicon :: Strong's G2744 - kauchaomai

Now if[fn] you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God,

You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?[fn]

We have also obtained access through him by faith[fn] into this grace in which we stand, and we boast[fn] in the hope of the glory of God.

And not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation.

so that no one[fn] may boast in his presence.

in order that, as it is written: Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.

So let no one boast in human leaders, for everything is yours ​— ​

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it?

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in outward appearance rather than in the heart.

For if I have made any boast to him about you, I have not been disappointed; but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, so our boasting to Titus has also turned out to be the truth.

For I know your eagerness, and I boast about you to the Macedonians, “Achaia has been ready since last year,” and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

For if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame.

We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you.

We are not boasting beyond measure about other people’s labors. On the contrary, we have the hope that as your faith increases, our area of ministry will be greatly enlarged,

But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny[fn] an opportunity to those who want to be regarded as our equals in what they boast about.

I repeat: Let no one consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool so that I can also boast a little.

Since many boast according to the flesh, I will also boast.

If boasting is necessary, I will boast about my weaknesses.

Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.”

Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.

I have been a fool; you forced it on me. You ought to have commended me, since I am not in any way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

For even the circumcised don’t keep the law themselves, and yet they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh.

not from works, so that no one can boast.

For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh ​— ​

Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches ​— ​about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions that you are enduring.

Let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his exaltation,

But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.