Thematic Bible: Self-righteous
Thematic Bible
Hypocrites » Described as » Self-righteous
The Pharisee stood up [conspicuously] and prayed about himself this way [i.e., bragging to God about how good he was], 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, sexually unfaithful to their mates, or even like that tax collector [over there].
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Jews, the » National character of » Self-righteous
For they did not know about God's way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God's way for being made right with Him.
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Pharisees » Character of » Self-righteous
Then Jesus told this parable to certain ones who were relying on their own goodness and putting everyone else down:
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And He said to them, "You are people who claim to be just in the eyes of [other] people, but God knows [what is in] your hearts. For that which is held up as most important among people [i.e., fame or fortune ?] is disgusting in the eyes of God.
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