He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear.

In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God.

holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”