attention seekers

The 14 most-voted verses about attention seekers, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:1 (BSB)

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:1 (KJV)

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 6:1 (WEB)

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

Romans 2:8 (BSB)

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Romans 2:8 (KJV)

but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,

Romans 2:8 (WEB)

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:6 (BSB)

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

James 4:6 (KJV)

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

James 4:6 (WEB)

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

Romans 12:3 (BSB)

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Romans 12:3 (KJV)

For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Romans 12:3 (WEB)

Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 1:10 (BSB)

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Galatians 1:10 (KJV)

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 1:10 (WEB)

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

James 4:10 (BSB)

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

James 4:10 (KJV)

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

James 4:10 (WEB)

to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

Ephesians 4:22 (BSB)

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Ephesians 4:22 (KJV)

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

Ephesians 4:22 (WEB)

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 (BSB)

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 (KJV)

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 (WEB)

Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

Isaiah 2:22 (BSB)

Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Isaiah 2:22 (KJV)

Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?

Isaiah 2:22 (WEB)

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Jeremiah 17:9 (BSB)

¶ The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Jeremiah 17:9 (KJV)

The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

Jeremiah 17:9 (WEB)

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33 (BSB)

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33 (KJV)

But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33 (WEB)

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

John 5:44 (BSB)

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?

John 5:44 (KJV)

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

John 5:44 (WEB)

No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.

1 Corinthians 10:24 (BSB)

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s [wealth].

1 Corinthians 10:24 (KJV)

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

1 Corinthians 10:24 (WEB)

For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:21 (BSB)

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

Philippians 2:21 (KJV)

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:21 (WEB)

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