Self-Righteousness Compared to Humbleness

-Meme

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Mark 9:35

Jesus said:   ...“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” ...

James 3:13

...“Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.”...

Micah 6:8

..."He has told you, O man, what is good;

    and what does the Lord require of you

but to do justice, and to love kindness,

    and to walk humbly with your God?"...

Mathew 18:1-4

“At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, 

‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ 

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, 

‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’”...

Proverbs 11:2-3

..."When pride comes, then comes disgrace,

    but with the humble is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright guides them,

    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them."...

Romans 12:3,16

3 ..."For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

16 ..."Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight."...

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*Self-righteousness is an ugly state of mind*