The Spirit Of Pride

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

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.

If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. — read the full passage →

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate: — read the full passage →

and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; — read the full passage →

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

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.