ego

The 13 most-voted verses about ego, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 5:30 (BSB)

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

John 5:30 (KJV)

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

John 5:30 (WEB)

If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

John 5:31 (BSB)

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

John 5:31 (KJV)

“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

John 5:31 (WEB)

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18 (BSB)

Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18 (KJV)

Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18 (WEB)

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Colossians 4:6 (BSB)

Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Colossians 4:6 (KJV)

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Colossians 4:6 (WEB)

So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.

John 8:28 (BSB)

Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

John 8:28 (KJV)

Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

John 8:28 (WEB)

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5 (BSB)

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:5 (KJV)

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5 (WEB)

Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 16:5 (BSB)

Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 16:5 (KJV)

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished.

Proverbs 16:5 (WEB)

The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (BSB)

By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (KJV)

The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (WEB)

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 29:23 (BSB)

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 29:23 (KJV)

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

Proverbs 29:23 (WEB)

Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

Luke 10:16 (BSB)

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

Luke 10:16 (KJV)

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

Luke 10:16 (WEB)

You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

John 14:28 (BSB)

Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

John 14:28 (KJV)

You heard how I told you, ‘I am going away, and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.

John 14:28 (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)

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:8 (BSB)

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.

James 4:8 (KJV)

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:8 (WEB)

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