Conceit

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

Thus says Yahweh, Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don’t let the rich man glory in his riches;

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, — read the full passage →

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. — read the full passage →

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things. — read the full passage →

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, — read the full passage →

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

are to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe. — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants: — read the full passage →

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

“Why aren’t times laid up by the Almighty? Why don’t those who know him see his days? — read the full passage →

They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know?

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

“Isn’t a man forced to labor on earth? Aren’t his days like the days of a hired hand? — read the full passage →

Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying, — read the full passage →

Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

The high priest said, “Are these things so?” — read the full passage →

Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying, — read the full passage →

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites; — read the full passage →

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.