33 Bible Verses about Self Esteem

have the same respect for one another. let not your behaviour be haughty, but soften'd to the condition of those below you. be not wise in your own conceits.

so that we may boldly say, " the Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."

Now it is by virtue of my apostolical commission, that I charge every man among you, not to entertain too high an opinion of himself; but modestly consider, that 'tis God who has dealt to every man his proportion of spiritual gifts.

It is by Christ that I have this confidence in God.

but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper.

and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

you triumph in your vain projects, but your presumption is vicious.

things that little affect me, nor is life so much my concern, as to finish my course, and the charge I receiv'd from the Lord Jesus, to attest the declaration of the divine favour.

who tho' he was the image of God, did not affect to appear with divine majesty, but divested himself thereof,

by whom we have freedom of access to God, with confidence, by faith in him.

which I might do more justly than any other man can pretend to:

don't therefore quit that resolution you have, which will be attended with so great a reward.

beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we may securely confide in God.

Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.

he that has not social affection, does not know God; for God is love.

just so faith, if it be not operative, is intirely lifeless.

and the second, which has an affinity to it, is this: "you shall love your neighbour as yourself." there is no other commandment greater than these.

all are yours; and you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

for we are the genuine sons of Abraham, who worship God in the spiritual manner, and value no other dependance than that on Jesus Christ, without confiding in any external advantages:

maintain an intire affection for them, upon account of their office, and don't form any brigues against them.

I shall be glad to sacrifice myself and all I have for your service, even tho' it should happen that the more I love you, the less I should be beloved.

If, agreeably to the scriptures, you observe that royal law, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self," you do well.

if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you.

what we think to be less honourable, is loaded with additional ornaments, and the less graceful have adventitious finery,

But you must above all consider, that no prophecy of the scripture did proceed

as for me, it is a matter of no great concern that I should be called to account by you, or any human authority; not that I am my own judge;

but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being.

Love not the world, nor let worldly things engage your affections. he that is worldly affected is a stranger to divine love.

Besides, we have this confidence in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he will hear us.

In this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: he that does not practise virtue, and fraternal benevolence, is not of God.

and to love him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, with all its faculties, and to love one's neighbour as one's self is more acceptable than all the offerings and sacrifices in the world.

it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection.