Bible Verses About Pride

In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

“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.

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.

And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

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,

They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,

do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”

That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

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.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

so that no one may boast in His presence.

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

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?

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?