As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.

使一切有血气的，在神面前一个也不能自夸。

使凡血肉之躯的，在上帝面前，一个也不能自夸。

使凡血肉之躯的，在神面前，一个也不能自夸。

这样，谁都不能在上帝面前自夸了。

使所有的人在神面前都不能自夸。

好使所有的人在神面前都不能自夸，

使一切有血氣的，在神面前一個也不能自誇。

使凡血肉之軀的，在上帝面前，一個也不能自誇。

使凡血肉之軀的，在神面前，一個也不能自誇。

這樣，誰都不能在上帝面前自誇了。

使所有的人在神面前都不能自誇。

使一切血肉之人、在上帝面前、都不能誇口。

好使所有的人在神面前都不能自誇，

使無人自誇於上帝前、

故上帝前、無人得自誇、

致無人得誇於天主前、

庶幾血肉之身、無敢自衒自誇於天主之前。

so that no one may boast before him.

So no one can boast to God.

so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

so that no one may boast in his presence.

so that no human may boast before God.

that no flesh should glory in His presence.

that no flesh should glory before God.

so that no one can boast in His presence.

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

so that no one can boast in his presence.

that no flesh should boast before God.

Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

For what gives you the right to make such a judgment? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift?

Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith.

So I have reason to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God.

This is what the Lord says:“ Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches.

Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.

But can the ax boast greater power than the person who uses it? Is the saw greater than the person who saws? Can a rod strike unless a hand moves it? Can a wooden cane walk by itself?

If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way.

Therefore, as the Scriptures say,“ If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”

They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches.

Your boasting about this is terrible. Don’t you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough?