1 Corinthians 3:21-23 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;… "A dear uncle of mine, an Indian chaplain, made the acquaintance, at Singapore, in 1852, of a Christian widow lady, who told him her story. In 1848 her husband's death had left her, at Manilla, in much reduced circumstances. She owned a little land in Australia, and she now asked an Australian friend to sell it. He did his best; but one barren little field he could not sell, and the widow seemed the poorer for such a possession. Then, in 1851, gold was discovered in Australia; a mine was found in that rough field; and the widow was secured for life from poverty. What was, and had been, her position? In respect of provision, she had owned every nugget, "all the fulness" of the field, all along. In respect of fruition, she had it all to discover; it was all new wealth. So with you, so with me, in Jesus Christ. We have the fulness of the Spirit — in Him. Have we come to have it — in us? If not, let us be animated by the fact that the gold is in the field, is on the property." (H. C. G. Moule.) Parallel Verses KJV: Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;WEB: Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, |
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