Self Esteem

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,

for if any one doth think <FI>himself<Fi> to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive;

for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, <FI>is<Fi> abomination before God;

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

And bowed down hath been the haughtiness of man, And humbled the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.

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

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

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly <FI>is<Fi> wisdom. — read the full passage →

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?'

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

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

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

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

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 →

Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased. — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me, — read the full passage →

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — 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 →

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

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

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.' — read the full passage →

for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,

And God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.

And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me--let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, in love having been rooted and founded, — read the full passage →

be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness; — read the full passage →

for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ,

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;

A wretched man I <FI>am<Fi> ! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

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.

And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am ye also may be; — read the full passage →

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

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,

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;

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, — read the full passage →

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

The delight of kings <FI>are<Fi> righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth, — read the full passage →

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.