33 Bible Verses about Self Esteem

Have full sympathy with one another. Do not give your mind to high things, but let humble ways content you. Do not be wise in your own conceits.

So that we fearlessly say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid: what can man do to me?"

For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.

Such is the confidence which we have through Christ in the presence of God;

"You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight.

And the second is similar to it: 'Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thyself.'

But, as the case stands, it is in mere self-confidence that you boast: all such boasting is evil.

But even the sacrifice of my life I count as nothing, if only I may perfect my earthly course, and be faithful to the duty which the Lord Jesus has entrusted to me of proclaiming, as of supreme importance, the Good News of God's grace.

Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped.

in whom we have this bold and confident access through our faith in Him.

although I myself might have some excuse for confidence in outward ceremonies. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I:

Therefore do not cast from you your confident hope, for it will receive a vast reward.

Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have perfect confidence towards God;

Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;

He who is destitute of love has never had any knowledge of God; because God is love.

So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it--so long as it stands alone.

"The second is this: 'Thou shalt love thy fellow man as thou lovest thyself.' "Other Commandment greater than these there is none."

and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

For we are the true circumcision--we who render to God a spiritual worship and make our boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in outward ceremonies:

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

And as for me, most gladly will I spend all I have and be utterly spent for your salvation.

If, however, you are keeping the Law as supreme, in obedience to the Commandment which says "You are to love your fellow man just as you love yourself," you are acting rightly.

If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own property. But because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world--for that reason the world hates you.

and those which we deem less honorable we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our ungraceful parts come to have a more abundant grace, while our graceful parts have everything they need.

But, above all, remember that no prophecy in Scripture will be found to have come from the prophet's own prompting;

I however am very little concerned at undergoing your scrutiny, or that of other men; in fact I do not even scrutinize myself.

Instead of that, it should be a new nature within--the imperishable ornament of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which is indeed precious in the sight of God.

Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If any one loves the world, there is no love in his heart for the Father.

And we have an assured confidence that whenever we ask anything in accordance with His will, He listens to us.

By this we can distinguish God's children and the Devil's children: no one who fails to act righteously is a child of God, nor he who does not love his brother man.

and To love Him with all one's heart, with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength, and to love one's fellow man no less than oneself, is far better than all our whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices."

Some indeed actually preach Christ out of envy and contentiousness but there are also others who do it from good will.