But »whoever boasts, let his boast be in the Lord.«
And not only so, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now obtained that reconciliation.
to prevent any mortal man from boasting in the presence of God.
in order that it may be as Scripture says, »He who boasts–let his boast be in the Lord.«
For we are the true circumcision–we who render to God a spiritual worship and make our boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in outward ceremonies: