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1 Corinthians 1:31
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:7
For who maketh thee to differfrom another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receiveit, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not receivedit?

1 Corinthians 5:6
Your gloryingis not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

in His presence
The presence of God is a significant concept throughout Scripture, representing His holiness, authority, and the ultimate reality before which all human pretensions are laid bare. In the Old Testament, the presence of God was often associated with the tabernacle or temple, where His glory dwelled (Exodus 40:34-35). In the New Testament, through Christ, believers have direct access to God's presence (Hebrews 10:19-22). This phrase underscores the idea that in the presence of a holy and sovereign God, human boasting is not only inappropriate but impossible. It points to the eschatological reality when all will stand before God, and only what is done in Christ will have lasting value (2 Corinthians 5:10). The presence of God is a place of truth and humility, where human pride is silenced, and God's grace is magnified.

Paul’s earlier words (1 Corinthians 1:26-28) show that God “chose the foolish, weak, and lowly things of the world to shame the wise.” This deliberate plan has a goal—“so that.”

• God’s purpose is always intentional. Just as He “predestined us for adoption” (Ephesians 1:5), He selects unlikely people to highlight His sovereignty.

• Grace, not human greatness, is to be on display (Ephesians 2:8-9, “so that no one can boast”).

• Every gift—wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, redemption—comes “from Him” (1 Corinthians 1:30), anchoring the whole passage in divine initiative.

The phrase shuts every mouth equally (Romans 3:19).

• Kings and servants, scholars and the simple—none are exceptions (Acts 10:34-35).

• Even the most gifted believer still falls under “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23).

• God “consigned all to disobedience so that He may have mercy on all” (Romans 11:32). The universal need underscores the universal grace.

Boasting is the symptom of self-reliance (Jeremiah 9:23-24).

• Worldly credentials—birth, intellect, influence—are exposed as powerless to save (Philippians 3:4-8).

• True glory is “in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14).

• When the gospel is rightly understood, gratitude replaces bragging (Psalm 34:2, “My soul will boast in the LORD”).

The setting is the throne room of the holy God (Isaiah 6:1-5).

• Before Him, even angelic beings cover their faces; how much more should humans lay down pride (Job 42:5-6).

• Yet, through Christ, we are invited to draw near “with confidence” (Hebrews 4:16), but confidence in His mercy, not in ourselves.

• On the last day, all knees will bow and every tongue confess Jesus as Lord (Philippians 2:10-11). Those who know grace bow gladly now.

God’s plan is designed “so that” the spotlight stays on Him. “No one” is excluded from the need or the offer of grace. Therefore, no flesh “may boast”; pride has no place where everything is a gift. Standing “in His presence” exposes self-reliance and invites humble, grateful worship of the One who saves by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.