What the Bible says about

Self-Righteousness

98 references · Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · tap any verse for study tools

“They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?””

— Numbers 16:3 BSB

“When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.”

— Deuteronomy 9:4-6 BSB

“He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.”

— 1 Samuel 2:9 BSB

“Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?”

— Job 6:13 BSB

“You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’”

— Job 11:4-6 BSB

““Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!”

— Job 12:2 BSB

“Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.”

— Job 13:3 BSB

“Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.”

— Job 13:13 BSB

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Numbers 16:3 Deuteronomy 9:4-6 1 Samuel 2:9 Job 6:13 Job 11:4-6 Job 12:2 Job 13:3 Job 13:13 Job 13:15 Job 13:18 Job 13:19 Job 16:17 Job 16:18 Job 18:2-4 Job 21:27-29 Job 22:2 Job 22:3 Job 32:1 Job 32:2 Job 33:8 Job 33:9 Job 35:2 Job 35:7 Job 35:8 Psalms 10:5 Psalms 10:6 Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 16:2 Proverbs 20:6 Proverbs 21:2 Proverbs 25:14 Proverbs 25:27 Proverbs 26:12 Proverbs 27:2 Proverbs 27:21 Proverbs 28:13 Proverbs 28:26 Proverbs 30:12 Proverbs 30:13 Isaiah 5:21 Isaiah 28:17 Isaiah 28:20 Isaiah 47:7 Isaiah 50:11 Isaiah 64:6 Isaiah 65:3-5 Jeremiah 2:13 Jeremiah 2:22 Jeremiah 2:23 Jeremiah 2:34 Jeremiah 2:35 Jeremiah 7:4 Jeremiah 8:8 Jeremiah 17:5 Jeremiah 49:4 Jeremiah 49:16 Ezekiel 33:24-26 Hosea 12:8 Amos 6:13 Habakkuk 2:4 Zephaniah 3:11 Matthew 7:22 Matthew 7:23 Matthew 9:10-13 Matthew 16:6 Matthew 19:16-22 Matthew 22:12 Matthew 22:13 Matthew 23:29-31 Mark 2:16 Mark 8:15 Mark 10:17-22 Luke 5:30 Luke 7:36-50 Luke 10:25-37 Luke 15:2 Luke 15:25-32 Luke 16:14 Luke 16:15 Luke 18:9-14 Luke 18:18-23 John 9:34 John 9:39-41 Romans 2:17-20 Romans 3:27 Romans 10:3 Romans 11:19-21 2 Corinthians 1:9 2 Corinthians 10:17 2 Corinthians 10:18 Galatians 6:3 Revelation 3:17 Revelation 3:18 1 Samuel 15:13-31 Luke 11:33-54 John 8:33-59 John 9:28-34

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