42 Bible Verses about Self Esteem

Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:

So that, taking courage, we may say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid: what will man do unto me?

For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.

And such confidence have we through the Christ towards God:

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.

And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

And it came to pass that when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations that were about us were afraid and were much cast down in their own eyes, and they perceived that this work was wrought by our God.

But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.

But I make no account of my life as dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;

Believe ye not in a companion, put not confidence in a familiar friend: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence by the faith of him.

Though I have my trust even in flesh; if any other think to trust in flesh, I rather:

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense.

for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

He that loves not has not known God; for God is love.

So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.

Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

I am sought out of them that inquired not for me, I am found of them that sought me not; I have said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.

And a second like it is this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.

and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, and do not trust in flesh.

and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.

Now I shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved.

He that confideth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on account of this the world hates you.

and those parts of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;

knowing this first, that the scope of no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,

But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.

but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word.

And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.

In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever.

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.