Dictionary of Bible Themes A sense of personal worth and dignity. Scripture points to the need for believers to ground their self-respect in God himself, rather than trusting in the opinion and valuation of other individuals or society as a whole. Matthew 22:39Self-respect is often assumed See also Matthew 7:12; 19:19pp Mk 12:31 Romans 12:3Ephesians 5:29 Job 12:3 Examples of those who had self-respect See also Job 10:16Proverbs 31:25 Philippians 3:4 Psalms 139:13-14 The basis of self-respect See also A relationship with God Psalms 30:61 Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:12-20 2 Corinthians 6:16 Ephesians 2:22 1 Timothy 4:4 James 1:9-10 See also Equality in God's community 1 Corinthians 12:22-252 Corinthians 1:12 See also A clear conscience and faithfulness to God John 7:18Galatians 6:4 Hebrews 13:18 Daniel 10:19 God's strength is a source of self-respect See also Exodus 15:22 Samuel 22:33 Psalms 71:5; 89:17; 118:14 2 Timothy 4:17 Job 4:6 Self-respect results from disciplined living See also Proverbs 20:31 Thessalonians 4:4 Titus 2:2 Jeremiah 31:19 Self-respect can be lost through humiliation See also 2 Samuel 10:1-52 Samuel 13:1-22 Daniel 4:33 pp 1Ch 19:1-5 Galatians 6:3Self-respect can rest on wrong foundations See also Deuteronomy 8:17-18Job 20:6-7 Philippians 3:4-7 Job 30:1-15 Ways in which self-respect can be undermined By others Mark 5:2-5By the effects of sin and the work of Satan Mark 5:25-28pp Lk 8:27-29 Luke 15:13-16; 17:12-13pp Mt 9:20-22 pp Lk 8:43-48 Galatians 6:11 Timothy 5:1-2 By unwise spiritual zeal Jude 1:22See also 5879 humiliation5889 ingratitude 5948 shrewdness 8213 confidence 8339 self-control 8370 zeal 8470 respect for God 8802 pride |
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