Being Proud

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: — read the full passage →

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. — read the full passage →

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: — read the full passage →

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. — read the full passage →

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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

Thou shalt not kill.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

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

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; — read the full passage →

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

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

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; — read the full passage →

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: — read the full passage →

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.