1 COR 1:29 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST God did these things with the goal that no humans would say great things about themselves in God’s sight.

AICNT so that no one may boast in the presence of God.

OEB so that in his presence no one should boast.

WEBBE that no flesh should boast before God.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET so that no one can boast in his presence.

LSV that no flesh may glory before Him;

FBV so that nobody should boast in God's presence.

TCNT so that no flesh might boast before God.

T4T He did that in order that no one could boast to God about being wise or important.

LEB so that all flesh may not boast before God.

BBE So that no flesh might have glory before God.

Moff that no person may boast in the sight of God.

Wymth to prevent any mortal man from boasting in the presence of God.

ASV that no flesh should glory before God.

DRA That no flesh should glory in his sight.

YLT that no flesh may glory before Him;

Drby so that no flesh should boast before [fn]God.

1.29 Elohim

RV that no flesh should glory before God.

SLT That no flesh might boast before him.

Wbstr That no flesh should glory in his presence.

KJB-1769 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

KJB-1611 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps That no fleshe shoulde reioyce in his presence.
(That no flesh should rejoice in his presence.)

Gnva That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.
(That no flesh should rejoice in his presence. )

Cvdl that no flesh shulde reioyse in his presence.
(that no flesh should rejoice in his presence.)

TNT that no flesshe shulde reioyce in his presence.
(that no flesh should rejoice in his presence. )

Wycl that ech man haue not glorie in his siyt.
(that each man have not glory in his sight.)

Luth auf daß sich vor ihm kein Fleisch rühme.
(on/in/to that itself/yourself/themselves before/in_front_of him no/not flesh boast/praise.)

ClVg ut non glorietur omnis caro in conspectu ejus.[fn]
(as not/no let_him_boast everyone flesh/meat in/into/on in_sight his. )

1.29 Ut non glorietur. De se, sed de Deo, quod ibi ostenditur: qui gloriatur, in Domino glorietur.

1.29 As not/no let_him_boast. From/About himself, but from/about to_God, that there is_shown: who/which boasts, in/into/on Master let_him_boast.

UGNT ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(hopōs maʸ kauⱪaʸsaʸtai pasa sarx enōpion tou Theou.)

SBL-GNT ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.
(hopōs maʸ kauⱪaʸsaʸtai pasa sarx enōpion tou theou.)

RP-GNT ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.
(hopōs maʸ kauⱪaʸsaʸtai pasa sarx enōpion tou theou.)

TC-GNT ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον [fn]τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(hopōs maʸ kauⱪaʸsaʸtai pasa sarx enōpion tou Theou. )

1:29 του θεου ¦ αυτου TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:10–2:16: Believers should not divide up into competing factions. They should be united by true wisdom, the message of the cross.

In this section Paul wrote about a serious problem in the Corinthian church. The Corinthian believers were dividing up into competing groups. They were following whichever human leader they admired the most. Paul tried to solve this problem by reminding the Corinthians of the message of the cross. He wanted them to stop following human wisdom and to follow God’s wisdom.

Paragraph 1:26–31

In this paragraph Paul reminded the Corinthians that God did not choose them because they were wise or important. Instead, he deliberately chose people of no importance in this world. So the Corinthians had nothing to boast about, except what Christ had done for them.

1:29

so that no one may boast in His presence.

Therefore nobody can boast about himself to God
His purpose is/was that nobody can brag/boast in his presence that God chose them because of something they did. For they did nothing to deserve it.

so that no one may boast in His presence: There are two ways to understand this clause:

it indicates God’s final purpose in choosing the weak and lowly things and people. For example:
God did all this to keep anyone from bragging to him. (CEV) (BSB, KJV, RSV, ESV, CEV, NCV, NIV, NASB)
It indicates the result of God’s choice of weak and lowly things and people. For example:
As a result, no one can brag in God’s presence. (GW) (GW, REB, GNT, NET, NLT04)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). It is supported by more commentaries. God chose the weak things of the world so that no one could boast about himself.

boast: This verb means “to brag/boast about something you yourself are or have done.” Paul said that no one should put confidence/trust in himself or be proud of himself and his own achievements. Everything is given to him by God. So, he should not be proud of himself. Even the union Christians have with Christ Jesus is given by God. For example:

So no place is left for any human pride in the presence of God. (REB)

God did this so that no one can be proud of himself in the presence of God.

God’s purpose in doing this was so that no one can boast in his presence.

in His presence: The phrase in His presence refers to God. For example: “before God,” “in God’s presence.” No one can truthfully say, with God listening and watching, that God has chosen him/her because of something he himself is or has done.

General Comment on 1:29

In some languages it is more natural to talk about boasting by using a direct quote. For example:

Therefore,…no one will be able to proudly say, with God looking on/listening, “God chose me because I am better than other people.”

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ὅπως

so_that

Here, so that introduces a final goal. In [1:28–29](../01/28.md), Paul uses “in order that” to introduce immediate goals, but here, so that is the overall goal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express so that with a word or phrase that introduces a final or overall goal, making sure to distinguish it from the words you used in [1:28–29](../01/28.md), if possible. Alternate translation: [so that, in the end,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μὴ & πᾶσα σὰρξ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅπως μή καυχήσηται πάσα σάρξ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Paul uses the word flesh to refer to humans. Unlike in many other places in his letters, flesh does not indicate sinful and weak humanity. Instead, it simply refers to humans compared to their creator, God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express flesh with a word or phrase that commonly refers to people in general, especially if it includes the idea that people are created by God. Alternate translation: [no creature]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ

before ¬the God

Here Paul speaks of people not boasting before God, as if they were standing in front of God. With this way of talking, Paul means that people are acting as if they could see God and God could see them. This means that they recognize that God knows what they say and do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this figure of speech with a comparable phrase that indicates that someone recognizes that God knows what they are doing and thinking. Alternate translation: [when they know that God sees them] or [while God looks on]

Parallel 1 COR 1:29

Section 1:10–2:16: Believers should not divide up into competing factions. They should be united by true wisdom, the message of the cross.

Paragraph 1:26–31

1:29

General Comment on 1:29

Parallel 1 COR 1:29