Thematic Bible: Of self
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Condemnation » Of self
in whatever matters our hearts condemn us--because God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.
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You are therefore without excuse, O man, whoever you are who sit in judgement upon others. For when you pass judgement on your fellow man, you condemn yourself; for you who sit in judgement upon others are guilty of the same misdeeds;
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"So that you bear witness against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the Prophets.
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"'By your own words,' he replied, 'I will judge you, you bad servant. You knew me to be a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow:
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They listened to Him, and then, beginning with the eldest, took their departure, one by one, till all were gone. And Jesus was left behind alone--and the woman in the centre of the court.
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Deception » Of self » Spiritual poverty
You say, I am rich, and have wealth stored up, and I stand in need of nothing; and you do not know that if there is a wretched creature it is *you* -- pitiable, poor, blind, naked.
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Deception » Of self » Conceit
For if there is any one who thinks himself to be somebody when he is nobody, he is deluding himself.
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Deception » Of self » Spiritual bondage
Deception » Of self » An unbridled tongue
If a man thinks that he is scrupulously religious, although he is not curbing his tongue but is deceiving himself, his religious service is worthless.
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Deception » Of self » Self-esteem
Deception » Of self » Careless hearing
But prove yourselves obedient to the Message, and do not be mere hearers of it, imposing a delusion upon yourselves.
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Deception » Of self » Sanctimony
If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts.
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Dedication » Of self » See feast of dedication
The Dedication Festival came on in Jerusalem. It was winter,
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Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
and one who exalts himself shall be abased, while one who abases himself shall be exalted.
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"Allow us," they replied, "to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left hand, in your glory."
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Ignorance » Of self » It manifests itself in self-confidence
"We are able," they replied. "Out of the cup," said Jesus, "from which I am to drink you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I am to be baptized you shall be baptized;
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"Master," asked Peter again, "why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life on your behalf.
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Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
For I know that in me, that is, in my lower self, nothing good has its home; for while the will to do right is present with me, the power to carry it out is not.
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"If you were blind," answered Jesus, "you would have no sin; but as a matter of fact you boast that you 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 wealth stored up, and I stand in need of nothing; and you do not know that if there is a wretched creature it is *you* -- pitiable, poor, blind, naked.
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Ignorance » Of self » It alienates from God
with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no share in the Life which God gives.
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