Les Feldick Bible Study

Was Paul bragging when he spoke about himself in his letters?

Paul was not bragging when he spoke about himself. When Paul speaks in the first person, he is not being braggadocio; he writes by inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Every word, even when he commends himself, is Holy Spirit inspired, not self-exaltation.

Les explains that when Paul speaks in the first person of himself, he is not being braggadocio. Paul is writing by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and every word—even when he commends himself—is Holy Spirit inspired. This reminder matters because Paul's self-references in his letters are not self-promotion but Spirit-inspired Scripture.

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Was Paul bragging when he talked about himself in the first person?

When Paul speaks in the first person about himself, he is not bragging because he is writing by inspiration of the Holy Spirit.