1 Corinthians 1:31

“so that, as it is written, The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 1:31 · direct translation from the Greek

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so that,ἵναasκαθὼςit is written,γέγραπταιThe one whoὉboasts,καυχώμενοςlet him boastκαυχάσθωinἐνthe Lord.κυρίῳ

Quotation · Jeremiah 9:24

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Paul sums up Jeremiah 9:24 (“in this let the one who boasts boast: in having understanding and knowing me”).

Formula: καθὼς γέγραπται “as it is written” (1 Corinthians 1:31)

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Greek of the New Testament: ἵνα καθὼς γέγραπται Ὁ καυχώμενος ἐν κυρίῳ καυχάσθω

Hebrew (Masoretic text): כִּי אִם בְּזֹאת יִתְהַלֵּל הַמִּתְהַלֵּל הַשְׂכֵּל וְיָדֹעַ אוֹתִי כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה בָּאָרֶץ כִּי בְאֵלֶּה חָפַצְתִּי נְאֻם יְהוָה

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1 Corinthians 1:31, word by word

it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptai

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

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boastsκαυχώμενοςkauchōmenos

boast

Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.

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the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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Translation note

Jeremiah 9:24, abbreviated.

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Quotation · Jeremiah 9:24

Paul sums up Jeremiah 9:24 (“in this let the one who boasts boast: in having understanding and knowing me”).

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1 Corinthians 1:31

³¹so that, as it is written, The one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:24

²⁴but in this let the one who boasts boast: in having understanding and knowing me, that I am YHWH, who practices loyal love, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, declares YHWH.

The context

30But from him you are in the Messiah Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

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