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;

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

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?'

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 →

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;

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 →

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 →

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 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;

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,