Quotes About Pride

They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

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

But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ëGive this man your seat.í And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ëGod, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

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.”

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.

Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

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?

And you are proud! Shouldnít you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?

The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.

So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.