Conceit

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;

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,

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

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

If, then, any exhortation <FI>is<Fi> in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

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

professing to be wise, they were made fools,

The way of a fool <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel <FI>is<Fi> wise.

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

Wiser <FI>is<Fi> the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven <FI>men<Fi> returning a reason.

Woe <FI>to<Fi> the wise in their own eyes, And--before their own faces--intelligent!

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

for if any one doth think <FI>himself<Fi> to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive; — read the full passage →

the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret--that ye may not be wise in your own conceits--that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things--as many as I possess.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

and those having believing masters, let them not slight <FI>them<Fi> , because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting; — read the full passage →

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

If they dig through into sheol, From thence doth My hand take them, And if they go up the heavens, From thence I cause them to come down.

If, then, any exhortation <FI>is<Fi> in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

let us not become vain-glorious--one another provoking, one another envying!

and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.

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

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

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

They wear out in good their days, And in a moment <FI>to<Fi> Sheol go down.

As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord; the same things to write to you to me indeed is not tiresome, and for you <FI>is<Fi> sure; — read the full passage →

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants; — read the full passage →

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days. — read the full passage →

Heights of the heavens! --what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! --what knowest thou?

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,

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

Is there not a warfare to man on earth? And as the days of an hireling his days? — read the full passage →

and Solomon lieth with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David his father, and reign doth Rehoboam his son in his stead.

And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying, — read the full passage →

And Hannah prayeth, and saith: `My heart hath exulted in Jehovah, My horn hath been high in Jehovah, My mouth hath been large over mine enemies, For I have rejoiced in Thy salvation. — read the full passage →

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth <FI>him<Fi> to know;

And the chief priest said, `Are then these things so?' — read the full passage →

and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, — read the full passage →

because thou sayest--I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,

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,

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;

and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus,

doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,

let no one seek his own--but each another's.

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;

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 →

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

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

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

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. — read the full passage →

And king Solomon hath loved many strange women, and the daughter of Pharaoh, females of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidon, <FI>and<Fi> of the Hittites, — read the full passage →

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

for in this were the elders testified of;

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

and if I have prophecy, and know all the secrets, and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

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.

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, `Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come--a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

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