16 Bible Verses about Holier Than Thou

who say, Stand by thyself, do not come near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.

For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

For I say to you, that unless your righteousness abounds more than of the scholars and Pharisees, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Let not any man therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths,

Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise. Why should thou destroy thyself?

Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

For if some man presumes to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

There is none holy as LORD, for there is none besides thee, neither is there any rock like our God.

who sit among the graves, and lodge in the secret places, who eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels,

One man prefers one day above another, another man prefers every day. Let each man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

and ye have regard for the man wearing the bright clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here well, and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here below my footstool,

And he also spoke this parable to some of those who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous, and disdained other men.

Ye were discharged from the Christ, ye who are made righteous by law. Ye have fallen from grace.

There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes, and [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.

And do not criticize, and ye will, no, not be criticized. And do not condemn, and ye will, no, not be condemned. Forgive, and ye will be forgiven.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!