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Pride is viewed as a great evil because it involves pretending to a greatness and glory that belong rightly to God alone.

The sinfulness of pride

It is condemned as evil

1 Samuel 15:23; Proverbs 21:4; James 4:16 See also Mark 7:22-23; Romans 1:29-30; 2 Corinthians 12:20; 2 Timothy 3:1-2; 1 John 2:16

It is a characteristic of Satan

Ezekiel 28:2; 1 Timothy 3:6 See also 2 Thessalonians 2:4 the antichrist

Warnings against pride

In the book of Proverbs

Proverbs 16:5,18 See also Proverbs 3:7,34; Proverbs 6:16-17; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 25:6-7,27; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 27:1; Proverbs 29:23

Elsewhere in Scripture

Psalm 119:21 See also Leviticus 26:19

Proud talk:

1 Samuel 2:3; Psalm 12:2-3; Jeremiah 9:23-24 Psalm 5:5; Psalm 40:4; Psalm 138:6; Isaiah 5:21; Jeremiah 13:15-17; Matthew 23:12 pp Luke 14:11 Jesus Christ's teaching on pride; Romans 12:16; 1 Corinthians 10:12

God opposes the proud:

1 Peter 5:5; James 4:6; Proverbs 3:34

The gospel excludes pride

Romans 3:27 See also Luke 18:9-14; Romans 4:2-3; Romans 11:17-20; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Ephesians 2:8-9

Godliness involves rejecting pride

Proverbs 8:13 See also Psalm 101:5; Psalm 131:1; Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 13:4; Galatians 6:14

See also

2036  Christ, humility
5761  attitudes
5793  arrogance
5961  superiority
6157  fall, of Satan
8276  humility
8734  evil