Being Proud

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile: — read the full passage →

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt 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 →

The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;

`Ye are of a father--the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar--also his father.

have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites, — read the full passage →

the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;

`Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which <FI>is<Fi> thy neighbour's.'

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' — read the full passage →

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and the death shall not be any more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be any more pain, because the first things did go away.'

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

for, `Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

`Verily, verily, I say to you--He who is hearing my word, and is believing Him who sent me, hath life age-during, and to judgment he doth not come, but hath passed out of the death to the life.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens. — read the full passage →

Lo, the hand of Jehovah Hath not been shortened from saving, Nor heavy his ear from hearing. — read the full passage →

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

And passing by, he saw a man blind from birth, — read the full passage →

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

`I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother; — read the full passage →

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

And in his being humbled, turned back from him hath the wrath of Jehovah, so as not to destroy to completion; and also, in Judah there have been good things.

for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

for every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.'

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,

and these have been written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.'

And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, `Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?' — read the full passage →

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

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches, — read the full passage →

And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it. — read the full passage →

The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour--honour.

Every way of a man <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility.

Before destruction <FI>is<Fi> pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.'

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

`Thou dost not murder.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

and in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining <FI>them<Fi> to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting <FI>them<Fi> even unto strange cities.

he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea, — read the full passage →

`Happy the poor in spirit--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> sin.

For high <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,

and Hezekiah hath not returned according to the deed <FI>done<Fi> unto him, for his heart hath been lofty, and there is wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God formeth the man--dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace; — read the full passage →

great <FI>is<Fi> my freedom of speech unto you, great my glory on your behalf; I have been filled with the comfort, I overabound with the joy on all our tribulation,

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have <FI>something<Fi> in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

And these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these words, he removed from Galilee, and did come to the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan, — read the full passage →

`Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths; — read the full passage →

The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.

To the Overseer. --`On a disease.' --An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. `God is not!' <FI>are<Fi> all his devices.

See every proud one--humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

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

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

they questioned him, then, `Who is the man who is saying to thee, Take up thy couch and be walking?'

in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'