Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8802 pride » 8804 pride, examples of
Scripture illustrates the many different ways in which pride manifests itself.
Pride in status
Exodus 5:2 Pharaoh; 2 Kings 5:11 Naaman
Hezekiah:
2 Kings 20:13; 2 Chronicles 32:25 Esther 5:11-12 Haman
Moab:
Isaiah 16:6; Jeremiah 48:29 Isaiah 47:8 Babylon; Ezekiel 16:49-50 Sodom; Ezekiel 28:2 the king of Tyre
Assyria:
Ezekiel 31:3,10 Daniel 5:23 Belshazzar; Ob 3 Edom; Zephaniah 2:15 Nineveh
Teachers of the law and Pharisees:
Matthew 23:6-7 pp Mark 12:38-39 pp Luke 20:46; Luke 11:43 Acts 8:9 Simon the sorcerer; Revelation 18:7 Babylon the Great
Pride in strength
1 Samuel 17:42 Goliath; 2 Kings 14:9-10 Amaziah, king of Judah; 2 Kings 18:33-35 the Assyrian commander
Israel:
Isaiah 9:9-10; Hosea 10:13 Isaiah 10:13 the king of Assyria
Nebuchadnezzar:
Daniel 3:15; Daniel 4:30
Peter:
Matthew 26:33-35 pp Mark 14:29-31 pp Luke 22:33; John 13:37
Pride in wisdom
Isaiah 10:13 the king of Assyria; Acts 17:21; Romans 1:22; 1 Corinthians 1:20; Corinthians 3:18
Proud ambition
Isaiah 14:13-14 the king of Babylon; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 the antichrist
Spiritual pride
2 Kings 10:16; Job 32:1; Job 33:9; Isaiah 65:5; Matthew 6:2,3,16
Matthew 23:5,30; Mark 12:40 pp Luke 20:47; Luke 16:14-15; Luke 18:9,11-12; John 9:40-41 Luke 10:29 an expert in the law
Some Jews:
John 8:33; John 9:34; Romans 2:17-20 1 Corinthians 4:7,18; Revelation 3:17 the church in Laodicea
See also
5554 status 5785 ambition 5813 conceit 5915 ornaments 5920 pretence 5956 strength, human 6121 boasting 8820 self-confidence
