1 Corinthians 1:29 (KJV)

Passage

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

1 Corinthians 1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

1 Corinthians 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "flesh", "should", "glory", and "presence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "flesh" and "should", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And base things of the world and..." into verse 30's "But of him are ye in Christ...", so "flesh" and "should" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "flesh" and "should" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.