What Does the Bible Say About Self-confidence?

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 11 helpful votes

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Romans 12:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

1 Timothy 1:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

Isaiah 66:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

Proverbs 27:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 26:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 25:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

1 Timothy 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

Colossians 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind,

Ephesians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Ephesians 3:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Galatians 6:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

2 Corinthians 10:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.

1 Corinthians 4:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

Luke 18:9-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ ...

Proverbs 29:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

2 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:1-2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Corinthians 10:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 5:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

John 15:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

John 12:25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Luke 14:26 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 10:25-37 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” ...

Luke 6:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

Luke 6:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!

Matthew 23:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Matthew 16:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

34 Bible Verses about Self-confidence

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Romans 12:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Timothy 1:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Isaiah 66:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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Proverbs 26:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 25:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 3:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 6:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 10:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 4:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 18:9-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 3:1-2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 10:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 5:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 15:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 12:25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 14:26 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 10:25-37 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 6:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 6:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 23:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 16:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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34 Bible Verses about Self-confidence

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Philippians 4:13 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Romans 12:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Timothy 1:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Isaiah 66:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 27:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 26:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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Ephesians 3:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 6:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 10:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 4:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 18:9-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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2 Corinthians 10:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Corinthians 5:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 15:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 12:25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 14:26 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 10:25-37 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 6:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 6:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 23:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 16:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote