Thematic Bible: Of self
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Condemnation » Of self
If our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
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You who judge have no excuse. For when you judge another you condemn yourself. After all you do the same things.
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Though I was righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. If I were blameless it would prove me perverse.
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They will be destroyed by their own words, and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear.
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You witness against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
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He said to him: Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow.
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Deception » Of self » Spiritual poverty
You say, I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing." You do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
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Deception » Of self » Conceit
So if any one of you thinks you are important when you really are not, you are only fooling yourself.
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Deception » Of self » Spiritual bondage
They eat ashes because they are deceived. Their own misguided minds lead them astray. They cannot rescue themselves or ask themselves: Is what I hold in my right hand a false god?
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Deception » Of self » An unbridled tongue
If any man thinks he is religious, while he does not control his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is vain (worthless) (useless).
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Deception » Of self » Self-esteem
He flatters himself and does not hate or even recognize his sin.
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Deception » Of self » Careless hearing
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, who deceive themselves.
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Deception » Of self » Sanctimony
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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Dedication » Of self » See feast of dedication
It was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem.
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At that time Solomon and all Israel celebrated the festival. A large crowd had come from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt to be near Jehovah our God for seven days.
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Then Solomon and all Israel celebrated the Festival of Booths. A very large crowd came from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt. There was an assembly on the eighth day. They observed the dedication of the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for another seven days. Solomon dismissed the people to their tents on the twenty-third day of the seventh month. They rejoiced with cheerful hearts for all the blessings Jehovah had given David, Solomon, and his people Israel.
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
He who exalts himself will be humbled. He who humbles himself will be exalted.
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He who loves transgression loves discord. He who opens his door seeks destruction.
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You felt sure of yourself in your evil. You thought that no one could see you. Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray. Then you said to yourself: 'I am God! There is no one else like me.'
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You thought: 'I will go up to heaven (Mount Zion) and set up my throne above God's stars (messengers). I will sit on the mountain of meeting far away in the north where the gods assemble. I will go above the top of the clouds. I will be like the Most High.'
Even though you place yourself as high as the eagle, and though you nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there, said Jehovah!
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It is not good to eat too much honey. To seek ones own glory is not glory.
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Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men. Better that he says: Come up here than you be put down in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'In your arrogance you say, 'I am a god (strong deity). I sit on God's throne in the sea.' But you are only human and not a god, although you think you are a god. (2 Thes 2:4)
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The Lord Jehovah says: 'Because it is high in stature and has set its top among the clouds, and its heart is haughty in its loftiness,
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They said to him: Allow us to sit next to you in your glory. One could sit on your right hand, and one on your left hand.
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Ignorance » Of self » It manifests itself in self-confidence
They said: We are able. Jesus replied: The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized you will be baptized.
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Peter said: Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.
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Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
I know that good does not live in my human nature. For even though the desire to do good is in me, I am not able to do it.
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Jesus replied: If you were blind you would have no sin. But you say we see so your sin remains.
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Ignorance » Of self » It is associated with self-righteousness
You say, I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing." You do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
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Ignorance » Of self » It alienates from God
They are darkened (blinded) (obscured) in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.
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Ignorance » Of self » It misleads, fetters and deceives men
Who shapes a god and casts a useless and good for nothing idol.
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Ignorance » Of self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
Foreigners are using up your strength, but you do not realize it. You have become a gray-haired, old man, but you do not realize it.
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