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1 Corinthians 1:29

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that no flesh should boast before God.

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Corinth was a wealthy, diverse Greek city and major Roman commercial center, where status, rhetoric, and social rank carried great weight. Paul’s reminder that no one may boast before God confronts Corinthian pride by stressing that salvation rests on God’s gracious choice rather than human achievement.

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1 Corinthians 1:29 mentions Corinth.

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