Bible Verses about

Possessive Pride


2 Corinthians 7:4

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

James 1:9

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

2 Corinthians 5:12

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Romans 11:13

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

1 Corinthians 4:18

Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

1 Corinthians 5:2

And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

1 Thessalonians 2:20

For ye are our glory and joy.

1 Thessalonians 4:4

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

James 1:10

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

James 4:16

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Matthew 4:9

And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Philippians 1:26

That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Philippians 3:19

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

Psalms 49:11

Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.