Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
The ways
General references
Bible References
The ways
Luke 18:9
Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded every one else with scorn, Jesus told this parable--
Romans 7:7
What are we to say, then? That Law and sin are the same thing? Heaven forbid! On the contrary, I should not have learned what sin is, had not it been for Law. If the Law did not say 'Thou shalt not covet,' I should not know what it is to covet.
But
Luke 16:15
"You," said Jesus, "are the men who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among men may be an abomination in the sight of God.
Revelation 2:18
To the Angel of the Church in Thyatira write:-- "These are the words of the Son of God, 'whose eyes are like flaming fire, and whose feet are like brass':--
General references
Luke 17:10
And so with you--when you have done all that you have been told, still say 'We are but useless servants; we have done no more than we ought to have done.'"