28 Bible Verses about Pride, Examples Of
Most Relevant Verses
and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations in the places of concourse, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the first couch at suppers:
Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk about in trailing robes, and love salutations in the public places, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the most honourable couch at suppers;
Wo unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the places of public concourse.
But a certain man, named Simon, lived previously in that city, who practised magic, and astonished the nation of Samaria, giving out himself as an extraordinary great personage:
As much as she hath glorified herself, and rioted in luxury, so much torment and sorrow give her: because she hath said in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended. Jesus saith to him, I tell thee of a certainty, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, never will I deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.
Then said Peter unto him, Though all should be offended, yet will not I. And Jesus saith to him, Verily I tell thee, That to-day, in the course of this very night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me. But he said with more vehement assertion, Though I should die with thee, yet would I in no wise deny thee. And they all spake also in the same manner.
Then he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, to prison, and to death!
Peter saith to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Now all the Athenians and the strangers who come to sojourn there, take pleasure in spending their time in nothing else but in talking, or hearing of some novelty.
Where is the sophist? where is the scribe? where is the inquisitive searcher after this world's wisdom? hath not God turned into folly the wisdom of this world?
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinketh himself a wise man in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Let no man deceive you in any way: because that cannot be till the apostasy come first, and the man of sin appear, the son of perdition, who opposeth himself against, and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or is the object of adoration; so that he in the temple of God sitteth as God, exhibiting himself in public that he is God.
Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward.
And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments,
who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers: such shall receive greater damnation.
who devour the houses of widows, and for a pretext make long prayers: these shall receive a more abundant punishment.
Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him. And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.
Then he spake also this parable to certain persons, who had confidence in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:
And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, Are we blind also? Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye should not have had sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin is permanent.
Then he, desirous to make himself appear a righteous person, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and never were in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, That we shall be made free?
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Lo! thou art named a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God, and knowest the will of God, and bringest to the test the things that are different, being instructed out of the law; and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,read more.
an instructor of the uninformed, a teacher of babes, holding the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.
For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou also hast received it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
because thou sayest, I am rich, and wallow in wealth, and have no want unsupplied; yet thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
