Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Provoking
General references
Bible References
Desirous
Luke 14:10
But when you are invited anywhere, go and take the poorest place, so that when your host comes in, he will say to you, 'My friend, come to a better place.' So you will be shown consideration before all the other guests.
1 Corinthians 3:7
So neither the planter nor the waterer counts for anything, but only God who makes the plants grow.
Philippians 2:1
So by whatever appeal there is in our relation to Christ, by whatever incentive there is in love, by whatever participation there is in the Spirit, whatever affection and sympathy,
James 4:16
But, as it is, you pride yourselves on your pretensions. All such pride is wrong.
Provoking
Galatians 5:15
But if you bite one another and eat one another, take care, or you will be destroyed by one another.
James 3:14
But if you cherish bitter feelings of jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus belie the truth.
1 Peter 5:5
You younger men must show deference to the elders. And you must all clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud, but shows mercy to the humble.
General references
Luke 9:46
A discussion arose among them as to which of them would be the greatest.
Galatians 5:15
But if you bite one another and eat one another, take care, or you will be destroyed by one another.