42 Bible Verses about Self Esteem

Be of the same mind one towards another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. 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 to me.

For through the grace given to me, I say, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

And such trust we have through Christ toward God.

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

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

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

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

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

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him,

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath reason to trust in the flesh, I more:

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.

Beloved, if our heart doth not condemn us, then have we confidence towards God.

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

The LORD is nigh to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

I am sought by them that asked not for me; I am found by them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, to a nation that was not called by my name.

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: there is no other commandment greater than these.

And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoever walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor 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, therefore the world hateth you.

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment: yes, I judge not my own self.

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loveth the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not 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 understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from good will.