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 thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:
1 Corinthians 3:7
So that neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase.
Philippians 2:1
If therefore there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any participation of the Spirit,
James 4:16
but ye glory in your presumption: all such glorying is wicked.
Provoking
Galatians 5:15
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not destroyed by one another.
James 3:14
but if ye have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth;
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder; and all of you behaving with due submission one to another, be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, but sheweth favor to the humble.
General references
Luke 9:46
Then a dispute rose among them, which of them should be greatest.
Galatians 5:15
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not destroyed by one another.