Being Prideful

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. — read the full passage →

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. — read the full passage →

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: — read the full passage →

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. — read the full passage →

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.