19 Bible Verses about Self Righteousness, Nature Of

for, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God;

But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:

though I might have confidence even in flesh; if any other man supposes that he has occasion for confidence in flesh, I more: circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, persecuting the assembly: as to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

If we say, "We have no sin," we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

And this is the message which we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and are walking in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;

"Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin; and have omitted the weightier things of the law??he judgment, and the mercy, and the faith; but these it was proper to have done, and those not to have omitted. Blind guides! straining out the gnat, and swallowing the camel!

And He said to them, "Ye are those who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

but exhort one another daily, so long as it is called "To-day," lest anyone of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin;

And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest: Two men went up into the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, having taken his stand, was praying these things with himself: 'God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-collector!

doing nothing through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind, each esteeming others better than himself;

Let no one, therefore, judge you in food, or in drink, or in respect of a feast, or a new moon, or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is Christ's. Let no one rob you of your prize, wishing to do it in humility and in a worshipping of angels, speculating about the things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

If we say, "We have not sinned," we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

for not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Ye were separated from Christ, whoever of you are being justified by law; ye fell out of grace;

And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly mocking Him.

And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest: Two men went up into the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, having taken his stand, was praying these things with himself: 'God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-collector!read more.
I fast twice on the Sabbath; I give a tenth of all that I acquire.' "But the tax-collector, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but was smiting his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' I say to you, this man went down justified to his house, rather than the other; because every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

And Jesus said, "For judgment came I into the world; that those who see not may see, and that those who see may become blind." Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things, and said to Him, "Are we also blind?" Jesus said to them, "If ye were blind, ye would have no sin; but now ye say, 'We see,' your sin abides."

Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing'; and do not know that you are the wretched one, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked! I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined by fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see!