Bible Verses about

Against Boasting


James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Isaiah 10:15

Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

Matthew 6:1

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

1 Corinthians 1:31

That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 3:21

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

2 Corinthians 10:17

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:1

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Romans 11:18

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

2 Corinthians 5:12

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

James 4:16

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Psalms 75:4

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Romans 1:14-20

I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. read more

Romans 3:27

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.