Galatians 5:26
New International Version
26 Let us not become conceited,(A) provoking and envying each other.
James 3:14-16
New International Version
14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(C) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(D) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(E) there you find disorder and every evil practice.
Philippians 2:1-3
New International Version
Imitating Christ’s Humility
2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit,(A) if any tenderness and compassion,(B) 2 then make my joy complete(C) by being like-minded,(D) having the same love, being one(E) in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(F) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(G)
James 4:16
New International Version
16 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.(A)
Galatians 5:15
New International Version
15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
Luke 14:10
New International Version
10 But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.
1 Peter 5:5
New International Version
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
1 Corinthians 3:7
New International Version
7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.