Do Not Glory in Men 1 Corinthians 3:21

As Paul the apostle continued to share with the church members of Corinth concerning the “wisdom of the world” versus the “wisdom of God”, he declared, “the Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain”, and in chapter three and verse twenty-one of First Corinthians, Paul told the Corinthians “let no man glory in men” where we read:

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

The verse begins, “Therefore let no man glory in men.” Paul began with the word, “Therefore” which is a conclusion world that means “so that, insomuch that and wherefore” “let no man” or “do not permit or allow any person to” “glory” which means “vaunt, boast, joy or rejoice” “in men” which refers to “human beings whether male or female”. The Corinthian church members were not to be giving “glory, honor or credit” to “men” or “people” for the “gospel” to which they believed.

The verse continues, “For all things are yours;”. Paul added the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “all things” or “each, every, any, the whole and everyone” “are yours” which means “are the Corinthian church members”. God supplied the “wisdom” of “eternal salvation” for the Corinthians, and though people were used to share the message, “all things” pertaining to the “gospel” of Jesus Christ were already theirs.

When we think through these words from Paul, we see how God is the one who is to receive the “glory” for His great work of “salvation”. The Corinthian church members were identifying with men such as, “Paul, Apollos and Cephas or Peter” instead of God Himself. Jesus Christ was sent by God to save people from their sins. He died for everyone and was raised from the grave three days later for the same. This was “God's wisdom” for “eternal salvation”, and the men He used to share that message were simply “messengers”. The “good news” of “everlasting life” is available to all who will “believe”, and should God use a person to tell others about it, “to God be the glory, great things He has done”.

Next time Paul shares how “all things are” the Corinthian church members, “whether Paul, or Apollos or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, of things present, or things to come” have presented them, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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