35 Bible Verses About Self

Colossians 3:23

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”

Galatians 6:4

Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.

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1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

Proverbs 16:18

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

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Psalm 139:14

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Philippians 1:21

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Psalm 37:5

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:

Mark 12:30

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.

Romans 12:3

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

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

Ephesians 5:22-23

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.

1 Corinthians 10:31

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

John 13:14

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.

James 4:6

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”

Luke 9:23

Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”

1 Corinthians 7:23

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.

1 Peter 3:3-4

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

Proverbs 16:5

The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Psalm 25:9

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.

Luke 14:11

For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

James 1:21

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.

Philippians 2:5

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

Proverbs 29:23

Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

Matthew 20:26-27

Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave.

James 4:7-8

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Proverbs 22:4

Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Proverbs 27:2

Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.

Titus 3:2

to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

James 3:13

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Psalm 51:17

My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.

Proverbs 18:12

Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.