Teks -- 1 Corinthians 1:29 (NET)

1:29 so that no one can boast in his presence.

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Robertson: 1Co 1:29 - That no flesh should glory before God

That no flesh should glory before God ( hopōs mē kauchēsētai pāsa sarx enōpion tou theou ).

This is the further purpose expressed by hopōs for variety and appeals to God’ s ultimate choice in all three instances. The first aorist middle of the old verb kauchaomai , to boast, brings out sharply that not a single boast is to be made. The papyri give numerous examples of enōpion as a preposition in the vernacular, from adjective eṅōpios , in the eye of God. One should turn to 2Co 4:7 for Paul’ s further statement about our having this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us.

Wesley: 1Co 1:29 - That no flesh

A fit appellation. Flesh is fair, but withering as grass.

Wesley: 1Co 1:29 - May glory before God

In God we ought to glory.

JFB: 1Co 1:29 - no flesh . . . glory

For they who try to glory (boast) because of human greatness and wisdom, are "confounded" or put to shame (1Co 1:27). Flesh, like "the flower of the field," is beautiful, but frail (Isa 40:6).

JFB: 1Co 1:29 - in his presence

We are to glory not before Him, but in Him [BENGEL].

Clarke: 1Co 1:29 - That no flesh should glory

That no flesh should glory - God does his mighty works in such a way as proves that though he may condescend to employ men as instruments, yet they have no part either in the contrivance or energy by which such works are performed.

Calvin: 1Co 1:29 - That no flesh should glory

29.That no flesh should glory Though the term flesh here, and in many passages of Scripture, denotes all mankind, yet in this passage it carries with it a particular idea; for the Spirit, by speaking of mankind in terms of contempt, beats down their pride, as in Isa 31:3 — The Egyptian is flesh and not spirit It is a sentiment that is worthy to be kept in remembrance — that there is nothing left us in which we may justly glory. With this view he adds the expression in God’s presence For in the presence of the world many delight themselves for the moment in a false glorying, which, however, quickly vanishes like smoke. At the same time, by this expression all mankind are put to silence when they come into the presence of God; as Habakkuk says —

Let all flesh keep silence before God, (Hab 2:20.)

Let every thing, therefore, that is at all deserving of praise, be recognized as proceeding from God.

TSK: 1Co 1:29

1Co 1:31, 1Co 4:7, 1Co 5:6; Psa 49:6; Isa 10:15; Jer 9:23; Rom 3:19, Rom 3:27, Rom 4:2, Rom 15:17; Eph 2:9

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Poole: 1Co 1:29

And God doth this in infinite wisdom, consulting his own honour and glory, that none might say, that God hath chosen them because they were nobler born, or in higher repute and esteem in the world, than others, but that the freeness of Divine grace might be seen in all God’ s acts of grace.

Haydock: 1Co 1:29 - Glory in his sight

Glory in his sight. God wished it to be known, that the establishment of his Church was not the work of human wisdom or power, but of the omnipotent power of his divinity. (Calmet)

Gill: 1Co 1:29 - That no flesh should glory in his presence.

That no flesh should glory in his presence. That is, "in the presence of God", as some copies, and the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read; not in their blood, birth, families, lineage, and natural descent; nor in their might, power, and dominion; nor in their riches, wealth, and substance; nor in their wisdom, learning, and parts: for however these may be gloried in before men, yet not before God. These are of no account with him, nor will they be regarded by him, or men on account of them; and he has taken a method in choosing and calling the reverse of these, to stain the glory of all flesh, that no man may attribute his salvation to any thing of the creature, but wholly to the sovereign grace and good pleasure of God.