28 Bible Verses about Pride, Examples Of
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and love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in public assemblies, and to be called by men Rabbi, Rabbi.
And He said unto them as He was teaching them, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and salutations in public-places, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in long robes, and love salutations in public places, and the chief seats in the Synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
Wo unto you pharisees; for ye love the chief seat in synagogues, and salutations in public places.
But there was before in the city a man named Simon practising magic and bewitching the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great person.
As much as she hath glorified herself and indulged to luxury, so much torment and sorrow give her; because she saith in her heart, I sit as a queen, I am not a widow, and I shall see no sorrow.
But Peter answered and said to Him, though they should all be offended in thee, yet will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I tell thee that this night, before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. Peter replied, though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. And so likewise said all the disciples.
But Peter said to Him, though all should be made to offend, yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I tell thee, that to day, even in this very night, before the cock crow twice thou wilt deny me thrice. But he said with the more vehemence, Though I should die with thee, I will never disown thee. And so likewise said they all.
And he said unto Him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death.
Peter saith unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
(Now all the Athenians, and strangers sojourning among them, spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear something new.)
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of the age? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Let no one deceive himself: if any among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be truly wise.
Let not any one deceive you by any means; for it shall not come till there come an apostasy first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or the object of worship; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Therefore when thou dost an alms-deed, do not proclaim it abroad, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may be applauded by men. Verily I tell you, they have their reward.
but they do all their works to be seen by men; they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
who devour widows houses, and for a shew of religion make long prayers: these shall receive the heavier judgement.
who devour widows houses, and for a shew of religion make long prayers: these shall receive a heavier sentence.
And the pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things; and derided Him. And He said unto them, Ye justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
And He spake also this parable to some that trusted in themselves as being righteous, and despised others.
And some of the pharisees who were present, heard these words, and said to Him, Are we blind also? Jesus replied, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin: but now ye say, We see; your sin therefore remaineth.
But he willing to justify himself said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
They answered Him, We are the seed of Abraham, and never were slaves to any one, how then dost thou say, Ye shall be made free?
They answered, and said unto him, Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us?
Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest on the law, and boastest in God, and knowest his will, and approvest things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, and art persuaded that thou art a guide of the blind,read more.
a light to them that are in the darkness, an instructor of the simple, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth which is in the law.
For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou, which thou didst not receive? And if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?
because thou sayst, I am rich, and wealthy, and have want of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
