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Bible verses for pride

When I think I'm above it

The lie

I'm better than them, and I did this myself.

The truth

God resists the proud and pours grace on the humble. Humility doesn't mean putting yourself down. It means you stop needing to be the centre.

More truth

Pause

Stop. Notice the voice that says you're better, smarter or more right than the person in front of you. Breathe. Everything you have, you were given.

My verses

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
James 4:6 (BSB)

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Philippians 2:3-4

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

Romans 12:3

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

1 Corinthians 4:7

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 18:14

Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

Isaiah 66:2

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Matthew 23:12

But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Galatians 6:14

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 11:2

So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.

John 13:14-15

Pray

Lord, I've been acting like I'm the centre of this. I'm not. Everything I have came from You. Take the pride out of me today. Help me listen more than I speak and serve without needing credit. Amen.

Your way out

Pride hides well

Pride often looks like being right, being busy or being the one who never needs help. Watch for it where you feel strongest.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 (BSB)

Go deeper: Go low

Five days in the Bible on this, one passage a day.

  1. Two men praying Luke 18:9-14
  2. The mind of Christ Philippians 2:3-11
  3. The king's fall Daniel 4:28-37
  4. Washing feet John 13:1-15
  5. Humble yourself James 4:6-10
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