11 Bible Verses about Do Not Be Proud
Most Relevant Verses
In virtue of my office, I tell everyone of your number who is self-important, that he is not to think more of himself than he ought to think; he must take a sane view of himself, corresponding to the degree of faith which God has assigned to each.
If anyone imagines he is somebody, he is deceiving himself, for he is nobody;
never acting for private ends or from vanity, but humbly considering each other the better man,
do not pride yourself at the expense of these branches. Remember, in your pride, the stem supports you, not you the stem.
Granted. They were broken off ??for their lack of faith. And you owe your position to your faith. You should feel awed instead of being uplifted.
Now I have applied what has been said above to myself and Apollos, to teach you ... that you are not to be puffed up with rivalry over one teacher as against another.
But if you are cherishing bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on that ??and be false to the truth.
Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, and not to fix their hopes on so uncertain a thing as riches but on the living God who richly provides us with all the enjoyments of life;
he must not be a new convert, in case he gets conceited and incurs the doom passed on the devil;
"When anyone invites you to a marriage-banquet," he said, "never lie down in the best place, in case a more distinguished guest than yourself has been invited;
But here you are, boasting in your proud pretensions! All such boasting is wicked.
