30 Bible Verses On Self Righteousness

“And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:”

“For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.”

“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.”

“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”

“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”

“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”

“Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.”

“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.”

“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”

“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

“Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”

“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.”

“For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”

“Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:”

“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”

“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”

“I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.”

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”

“The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.”

“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.”

“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”

“Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.”

“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”

“For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.”

“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”

“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”

“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”