And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?

A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.

But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.

For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.

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Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.

I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock;

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

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And Moses said to him, Are you moved by envy on my account? If only all the Lord's people were prophets, and the Lord might put his spirit on them!

And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.

Put up with me if I am a little foolish: but, truly, you do put up with me.

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The prophet Jeremiah said, So be it: may the Lord do so: may the Lord give effect to the words which you have said, and let the vessels of the Lord's house, and all the people who have been taken away, come back from Babylon to this place.

Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.

For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.

For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has given us good news of your faith and love, and that you have happy memories of us, desiring greatly to see us, even as we do to see you;

This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him:

And have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are ruling on the earth.

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Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.

So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.