28 Bible Verses about Pride, Examples Of
Most Relevant Verses
and they love the first couch at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the forums, and to be called by the people, "Doctor."
And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers.
Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers,
Woe unto you, Pharisees! because you love the front seat in the synagogues, and salutations in the forums.
And a certain man, by name Simon, was formerly practicing magic in the city, and bewitching the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great man:
as to so many things as she has glorified herself, and lived wantonly, give unto her so much torment and sorrow. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow; and I see no sorrow;
But Peter responding said to Him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended. Jesus said to him, Truly I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter says to Him, If it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee. Likewise also all the disciples said.
And Peter said to Him, If indeed, all shall be offended, yet not I. And Jesus says to him, Truly I say unto thee, That thou to-day, even this night, before the cock shall crow twice, shalt deny me thrice. And he continued to say the more positively, If it may behoove me to die with thee, I can never deny thee. And all continued to say likewise.
but he said to Him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee to prison and to death.
Peter says to Him; Lord, why am I not able to follow thee now? I will lay down my soul for thee.
But all the Athenians and itinerant strangers were accustomed to devote their time to nothing else, than to tell something new, or to hear something.
Where is the wise man? where is the scribe? where is the investigator of this age? has not God rendered the wisdom of the world foolishness?
Let no one deceive himself. If any one seems to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Let no one deceive you in any way: because unless there may first be an apostasy and the man of lawlessness may be revealed, the son of perdition, the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.
therefore when you may do alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be glorified by the people: truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.
And they do all their works to be seen by the people: for they broaden their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
They are those devouring the houses of widows, and making long prayers through pretext; they shall receive the greater judgment.
Who devour the houses of the widows, and pray long through pretext; they shall receive the greater judgment.
And the Pharisees, being avaricious, were hearing all these things, and murmuring against Him. And He said to them, Ye are those who justify yourselves before the people; but God knows your hearts: because that which is exalted among the people is abomination in the sight of God.
And He spoke this parable to certain ones having confidence in themselves that they are righteous, and despising the rest.
And those of the Pharisees being with Him heard, and said to Him, Whether are we also blind? Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have sin: but now you say that, We see: your sin remaineth.
But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
They responded to Him, we are the seed of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one: How do You say, that you shall be free?
They responded and said to him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
But if you are denominated a Jew, and rest in the law, and boast in God, and know his will, and approve the things which are excellent, being taught by the law; and persuade yourself that you are a guide of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness, an instructor of the ignorant,read more.
a teacher of the juveniles, having a form of knowledge and truth in the law;
For who judges you? and what have you which you did not receive. But if indeed you received it, why do you boast, as not having received it?
Because you are saying, That I am rich, and have increased in riches, and have need as to nothing, and do you not know that you are miserable, and pitiful, and poor, and blind, and naked?
