Contradiction with Matthew 5:39
This text advises non-retaliation and turning the other cheek, contrasting with boasting in perceived foolishness or superiority.
Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
Advises loving your enemies, conflicting with the competitive spirit suggested by boasting.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Proverbs 27:2
Encourages letting others praise you rather than self-boasting, unlike the idea of boasting in one's self presented in Corinthians.
Proverbs 27:2: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Contradiction with Galatians 6:3
Warns that if someone thinks they are something when they are nothing, they deceive themselves, challenging the boastful confidence expressed in Corinthians.
Galatians 6:3: For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Contradiction with Philippians 2:3
Encourages doing nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, contradicting the competitive boasting in the verse.
Philippians 2:3: [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.