Gloating

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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:

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

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

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?

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? — read the full passage →

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

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

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

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. — read the full passage →

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.

That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

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

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. — read the full passage →

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.

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Destruction and misery are in their ways:

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.