69 Bible Verses about Self Confidence

Because you have said: We have made a covenant with death, and with the grave we are in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge. We have hidden under falsehood!

Peter answered: Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away. Jesus said: I say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times. Peter protested: Even if I must die for you, I would not deny you! His disciples said the same thing.

Peter declared to him: Even though all shall leave you I will not. Jesus said to Peter: I tell you that before the rooster crows twice tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me. Peter answered even more strongly: I will never say that, even if I have to die with you! All the other disciples said the same thing.

They came to the place called the skull. They impaled him and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. [Jesus said: Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.](This verse not found in older manuscripts.) They cast lots and divided his garments among themselves.

Peter said: Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you. Jesus answered: Will you lay down your life for me? Truly I tell you the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times.

He said: Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death. Jesus said: I tell you Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until you deny that you know me three times.

She shouted: Samson! The Philistines are coming! He woke up and thought: I will get loose and go free, as always. He did not know that Jehovah had left him.

The king of Israel responded: It is said, let not the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.

You defy Jehovah and through your servants you say: 'With my many chariots I ride up the high mountains, up the slopes of Lebanon. I cut down its tallest cedars and its finest cypresses. I travel to its most distant borders and its most fertile forests. I will dig wells and drink foreign water. I will dry up all the streams of Egypt with the soles of my feet.'

Such is the destiny of all who forget God. The hope of the godless will perish. What he trusts in is fragile and what he relies on is like a spider's web.

Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when slanderers surround me with evil? They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.

This is what Jehovah says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from Jehovah.

The people of Ephraim say: We are rich. We have made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.

All the people will know it. Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria who say with pride and arrogance of heart: The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with cut stones. The fig trees have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.

Then they said: Let us build ourselves a city, with a lofty tower that reaches into space, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.

One time Joseph had a dream. He told his brothers about it and they hated him even more.

The enemy said: 'I will pursue them! I will catch them! I will divide the loot! I will take all I want! I will use my sword! I will take all they have!'

However when he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He was unfaithful to Jehovah his God. He went into Jehovah's Temple to burn incense on the incense altar.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

We have heard of the pride of Moab and of his arrogance. We know of his pride, conceit and empty boasting.

Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'In your arrogance you say, 'I am a god (strong deity). I sit on God's throne in the sea.' But you are only human and not a god, although you think you are a god. (2 Thes 2:4)

A certain man called Simon was in the same city. He used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, telling everyone that he was great.

Some of the branches are broken off. You, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them. Therefore you partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree with them. Do not boast against the branches. But if you boast, you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

And you are proud! You should have been filled with sadness that he did this deed. And you should have ejected (expelled) (excommunicated) (disfellowshiped) him from your congregation.

The entire world, the desire of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of material wealth, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

When our enemies had news of this, all the nations round about us were full of fear and were greatly shamed. They saw that our God had done this work.

For who made you superior to (different than) another? What do you have that you did not receive? If you did receive it, why do you brag, as if you did not receive it?

But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die. This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say:

Here is the man who did not make God his strength (refuge) (stronghold). He trusted in the abundance of his riches. He strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Trust in Jehovah with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge (recognize) Him and He will make your paths straight. Do not think you are wise enough. Respect Jehovah and turn away from evil.

He who trusts in his riches will fall. The righteous will flourish as a leaf on a branch.

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool. He who walks wisely will be delivered.

You are doomed! You think you are wise. You think you are so very clever.

You thought: 'I will go up to heaven (Mount Zion) and set up my throne above God's stars (messengers). I will sit on the mountain of meeting far away in the north where the gods assemble. I will go above the top of the clouds. I will be like the Most High.' But you have been brought down to the grave, to the deepest part of the pit.

This is what Jehovah of Hosts says about Edom: Is there no longer any wisdom in Teman? Has wisdom disappeared from your people? Has their wisdom vanished?

Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit. You do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a vapor (puff of air) that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that.read more.
You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.

He then spoke this illustration to some who trusted in themselves. They were very self-righteous. They looked down on others: Two men went to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed like this: God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.read more.
I fast twice per week. I give tithes of all that I get. But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted!

I might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks to have confidence in the flesh, I have more! I was circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up here in Jerusalem as a student of Gamaliel. I received instruction in the Law of our ancestors and was just as zealous for God as are all of you.

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know; or whether out of the body, I do not know; God knows), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.

I persecuted the people who followed this Way to the point of death. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison. The High Priest and the whole Council can prove that I am telling the truth. I received letters from them written to fellow Jews in Damascus, so I went there to arrest these people and bring them back in chains to Jerusalem to be punished. While I was traveling I came near Damascus about midday. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed around me.read more.
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me: 'Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?' Who are you, Lord? I asked. I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute, he said to me. Everyone with me saw the light. They did not hear the voice of the one speaking to me. I asked: What shall I do, Lord? He said: 'Go to Damascus. There you will be told what God wants you to do.' I was blind because of the bright light. So my companions took me by the hand and led me to Damascus. A man named Ananias was in that city. He is a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there. He came and stood by me, and said: 'Brother Saul, see again!' At that very moment I saw again and looked at him. He said: 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will. You are to see his righteous servant, and to hear him speak with his own voice. You will be a witness for him to tell everyone what you have seen and heard. Wait no longer! Get up and be baptized and have your sins washed away by praying to him.' I went back to Jerusalem. Then I have a vision while I prayed in the temple. I saw the Lord. He said to me: 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem because the people here will not accept your witness about me.' I answered, 'Lord they know very well that I went to the synagogues and arrested and beat those who believe in you. When your witness Stephen was put to death, I was there, approving of his murder and taking care of the coats of his murderers.' The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'

I must brag, although it does not do any good. I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

Examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith. Prove your own selves. Do you not know this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is with you, unless you are disqualified? I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.

You heard about the way I lived as a Jew. How I persecuted the congregation of God beyond measure. In fact I tried to destroy it! I advanced as a Jew beyond many of my own age among my countrymen. I was more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. It pleased God to separate me even from my mother's womb and call me through his grace.read more.
He revealed his Son to me that I might preach him among the nations. I do not confer with flesh and blood (human beings). I did not go to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before I was. I went away to Arabia and again I returned to Damascus.

Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others.

I should boast a great deal concerning the authority the Lord gave us to build you up, and not to tear you down, I would not be put to shame.

But we will not boast beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province that God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even to you. For we are not overstretching ourselves though we did not reach to you. We reached out to you with the good news of Christ. We did not boast beyond our assignment in other men's labors. Having hope that, as your faith grows, we shall be made great among you according to our territory for further abundance.read more.
Let us preach the good news to the parts beyond you. Let us not boast in someone else's territory in concerning things ready for our hand. But he who boasts let him boast in Jehovah! (Jeremiah 9:24)

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the good news to people who are not circumcised. Just as Peter had been entrusted with the good news to the people who are circumcised.

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials that came on me by the plots of the Jews.

I say through the grace given to me that every man among you should not think more highly of himself than he ought to think. But to think soberly, just as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

When they arrived he said: You know from the first day that I set foot in Asia, I was with you all the time,

But I have used none of these rights! Neither have I written these things, that it should be done to me. It would be better for me to die, than that any man should make my reason for boasting void. Though I preach the good news I do not brag about it. Preaching the good news is my duty (obligation) and I must do it! It would be terrible if I did not preach the good news! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward. But if I do it against my will, I am just performing the trust of the good news committed to me.read more.
What is my reward then? When I preach the good news, I may offer the good news of Christ without charge. That is way I do not abuse my power in the good news.

This is our pride and testimony of conscience. In holiness and Godly sincerity we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. It was not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God.

Hold fast to the word of life so I may rejoice in the day of Christ. That way I will not have labored in vain.

For you know brothers that our coming to you was not in vein. After we suffered and were mistreated in Philippi, we had the boldness (confidence) in our God to speak the good news of God to you amid much opposition. For our presentation (exhortation) is not based on error, or of uncleanness, or in deceit.read more.
We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives (examines our hearts). You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk (praise for selfish gain). We did not use words to cover up greed (insatiable desire for wealth). God is our witness! We did not try to get praise from anyone, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we could have made demands on you. But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children. Having much affection for you, we were well pleased to impart the good news of God to you and also to share our lives with you. You have become very dear to us. You may remember, brothers, our labor and hardship. We worked day and night that we would not burden any of you when we preached the good news of God to you. You and God are witnesses, how devoutly and righteously, without blame, we behaved toward you who believe! You know how we dealt with each one of you. It was like a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging and showing you. You should walk worthily of God, who called you into his own kingdom and glory.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is offended, and I do not burn with indignation? If I need to boast, I will boast about the things that concern my infirmities.

I speak concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. If any are bold, I speak foolishly for I am also bold. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I! Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.read more.
Of the Jews five times I received forty stripes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, I suffered shipwreck three times, a night and a day I have spent in the deep. In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brothers; In weariness and painfulness, in watching often, in hunger and thirst, in fasting often, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things that are from the outside, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the congregations.

He told me: My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31)

That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting. Seeing that many boast according to the flesh, I will boast also.

Who do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God! Jesus answered him: Bless you, Simon son of John. This knowledge came from my Father in heaven and not from man.

Who do you say I am, Jesus asked. They told him: You are the Christ.

But who do you say I am? He asked. Peter answered him: The Christ of God. He commanded them to tell this to no man.

The high priest stood up and said to him: Have you no answer? What is it these say against you? Jesus said nothing. The high priest said to him: I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus said to him: You said it yourself. And I say to you, after this you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.

You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for I am.

This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches. If they want to brag, instead let them advocate (glory) (celebrate) that they understand and know me. They should advocate that I, Jehovah, act out of love, righteousness, and justice on the earth. This kind of celebration pleases me, declares Jehovah.

I will boast about Jehovah. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice.

I do not rely on my bow, and my sword will never save me. You saved us from our adversaries. You put to shame those who hate us.

Can an ax attack the person who cuts with it? Can a saw make itself greater than the person who saws with it? A rod cannot move the person who lifts it. A wooden stick cannot pick up a person.

Instead God chose the foolish things of the world to confuse (shame) the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to confuse (shame) the things that are mighty. God also chose the base things of the world, and things which are despised, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are. No human being should boast before God.read more.
It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. Let it be as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in Jehovah! (Jeremiah 9:24)