Evil of pride

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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.

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The sinfulness of pride

It is condemned as evil

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It is a characteristic of Satan

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Warnings against pride

In the book of Proverbs

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Elsewhere in Scripture

Psalm 119:21 NCV

You scold proud people; those who ignore your commands are cursed.

Proud talk:

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God opposes the proud:

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The gospel excludes pride

Romans 3:27 NCV

So do we have a reason to brag about ourselves? No! And why not? It is the way of faith that stops all bragging, not the way of trying to obey the law.

Godliness involves rejecting pride

Proverbs 8:13 NCV

If you respect the Lord, you will also hate evil. I hate pride and bragging, evil ways and lies.