17 Bible Verses about Pride

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2 Corinthians 7:4

I use much freedom of speech to you, and I boast much of you: I am filled with comfort, and superabound in joy above all our affliction.

1 Corinthians 15:31

I protest by your rejoicing, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, that I am even dying daily.

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Ambition » Connected with » Pride

Anger » Connected with » Pride

Condemnation » Increased by » Pride

Jewish » Pride

Luke 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.

John 8:33

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?

John 8:39

They answered Him, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham:

John 9:28

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spake to Moses:

Romans 2:19

and art persuaded that thou art a guide of the blind,

Parents » Prayers » Pride

Matthew 20:21

And He said unto her, What dost thou desire? She saith unto Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

Persecution » Originates in » Pride

Pride » Examples of » Haman

More verses: Isaiah 10:13

Pride » Examples of » Spiritual, examples of

Luke 18:11

The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.

John 9:41

Jesus replied, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin: but now ye say, We see; your sin therefore remaineth.

1 Corinthians 4:18

Now some are puffed up, as if I would not come to you.

Pride » Examples of » Jewish pride, as the chosen nation

Luke 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.

John 8:33

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?

John 8:39

They answered Him, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham:

John 9:28

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spake to Moses:

Romans 2:19

and art persuaded that thou art a guide of the blind,

Pride » Forbidden

Pride » Exemplified

Pride » Is followed by » Destruction

Pride » Instances of » Hezekiah, in displaying his resources

Pride » Leads men to » Contention

Pride » Often originates in » Possession of power

Pride » Hateful to God

Pride » Is followed by » Debasement

Pride » Self-deception

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Subdued

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Abased

Pride » Instances of » Haman

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Brought low

Pride » Examples of » Belshazzar

Pride » Woe to

Pride » A hindrance to seeking God

Pride » Defiles a man

Mark 7:22

adulteries, fornications, murthers, thefts, avarice, malice, deceit, lasciviousness, envy, slander, pride, folly;

Mark 7:20

But said He, What cometh out of a man, that defileth the man;

Pride » Exemplified » hezekiah

Pride » Examples of » hezekiah

Pride » Examples of » Uzziah

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Punished

Pride » Often originates in » Unsanctified knowledge

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now as to things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge about them. Knowledge however puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

Pride » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar

Pride » Hateful to Christ

Pride » Exemplified » Laodiceans

Pride » Characteristic of » False teachers

1 Timothy 6:3-4

These things teach and exhort. If any one teach otherwise, and adhere not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but is delirious about questions and strifes of words: from which cometh envy, contention, calumnies, wicked suspicions, perverse debates of men corrupted in mind,

Pride » Often originates in » Religious privileges

Pride » Characteristic of » The wicked

Pride » Exemplified » Ahithophel

Pride » Exemplified » Belshazzar

Pride » Leads men to » Wrath

Pride » Saints » Mourn over, in others

Pride » A hindrance to improvement

Pride » Exhortation against

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Marred

Pride » Often originates in » Possession of wealth

Pride » Often originates in » Inexperience

Pride » Often originates in » Self-righteousness

Luke 18:11-12

The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican. I fast twice a week, and I give tithes of all that I possess.

Pride » Characteristic of » The Devil

Pride » Is followed by » Shame

Pride » Leads men to » Contempt and rejection of God's word and ministers

Pride » Exemplified » Scribes

Mark 12:38-39

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;

Pride » Exemplified » Pharaoh

Pride » Exemplified » Herod

Acts 12:21-23

And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in his royal robes, and sitting upon his throne, made an oration to them. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man: but immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and being devoured by worms he died.

Pride » Exemplified » Judah

Pride » Shall abound in the last days

Pride » Is sin

Pride » Instances of » Uzziah

Pride » Examples of » Naaman

Pride » Comes from the heart

Mark 7:21-23

for out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murthers, thefts, avarice, malice, deceit, lasciviousness, envy, slander, pride, folly; all these evils come from within and defile the man.

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Brought into contempt

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Recompensed

Pride » Characteristic of » The world

Pride » Instances of » Naaman, refusing to wash in the jordan river

Pride » Exemplified » Moab

Pride » Exemplified » Tyre

Pride » Exemplified » Edom

Pride » Examples of » Nebuchadnezzar

Pride » Saints » Hate, in others

Pride » Saints » Give not way to

Pride » Hardens the mind

Pride » Leads men to » A persecuting spirit

Pride » Exemplified » Haman

Pride » Examples of » Pharaoh

Pride » Saints » Respect not, in others

Pride » The wicked encompassed with

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Scattered

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Resisted

Pride » Instances of » Ahithophel

Pride » Instances of » Kings of tyre

Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Pride

Riches » Often lead to » Pride

Self-will » Proceeds from » Pride

Self-will and stubbornness » Proceed from » Pride

Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride

Luke 18:11

The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.

John 9:41

Jesus replied, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin: but now ye say, We see; your sin therefore remaineth.

1 Corinthians 4:18

Now some are puffed up, as if I would not come to you.

Strife » Excited by » Pride

Strife » Causes of » Pride

Topics on Pride

Pride, Examples Of

Matthew 23:6-7

and love the uppermost places at feasts,

Pride, Origin

Luke 18:11-12

The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.

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