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that no flesh should boast before God.
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God's Plan Defeats Pride
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse reveals the ultimate purpose of God's salvation plan. By choosing the 'foolish,' 'weak,' and 'despised' of the world, God intentionally designed a system where no human can boast about their own wisdom, strength, or status as the reason for their salvation. The entire glory must go to God alone.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That no flesh. This means no human beings, no particular group of people. The word "flesh" is often used in this way to refer to human bei…
That no flesh should glory before God (οπως μη καυχησητα πασα σαρξ ενωπιον του θεου). This is the further purpose expressed by οπω…
19th Century
Baptist
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Gre…
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Paul continues by stating that God has chosen those of the lower levels of society. First he mentions the slave class and the despised. These terms…
16th Century
Protestant
That no flesh should glory. Though the term flesh here, and in many passages of Scripture, denotes all mankind, yet in this passa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That no flesh should glory in his presence . ] That is, "in the presence of God", as some copies, and the Arabic and…
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God did not choose philosophers, orators, statesmen, or men of wealth, power, and influence in the world to publish the gospel of grace and peace. …
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that the method of teaching with eloquent wisdom does not suit Christian doctrine because of its subject matter—the cross of Christ—t…
