28 Bible Verses about Pride, Examples Of

And they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, 'Rabbi.'

And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Now there was a man named Simon, who had formerly practiced magic in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,

As she glorified herself and played the wanton, so give her a like measure of torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, 'A queen I sit, and I am not a widow, mourning I will never see.'

Peter declared to him, "Even if all fall away because of you, I will never fall away." Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." Peter said to him, "Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you." And so said all the disciples.

Peter said to him, "Even if all fall away, I will not." Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you that this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." But he spoke more vehemently, "If I have to die with you, I will not deny you!" And they all said the same.

But he said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."

Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

(Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.)

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become a fool so that he may become wise.

Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

"Thus, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

But they do all their works to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and the tassels of their garments long.

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation."

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they scoffed at him. He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Also he told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

Then some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this, and said to him, "Are we blind also?" Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?"

They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and are you teaching us?" And they cast him out.

But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law and boast of your relation to God and know his will and approve of what is excellent, because you are instructed in the law, and if you are sure that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,read more.
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth

For who regards you as different? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,