100 Bible Verses about a Man’s Reputation

Here are 100 Bible verses about a man’s reputation, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Proverbs 22:1 KJV

¹ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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Ecclesiastes 7:1 KJV

¹ A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

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1 Timothy 3:7 KJV

⁷ Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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Proverbs 10:7 KJV

⁷ The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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1 Peter 2:12 KJV

¹² Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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3 John 1:12 KJV

¹² Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

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Proverbs 27:2 KJV

² Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

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Proverbs 20:6 KJV

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

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Proverbs 3:4 KJV

⁴ So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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Matthew 5:16 KJV

¹⁶ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

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Proverbs 20:11 KJV

¹¹ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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Proverbs 3:3-4 KJV

³ Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: ⁴ So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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Proverbs 25:27 KJV

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

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2 Timothy 3:3-4 KJV

³ Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, ⁴ Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

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Acts 16:2 KJV

² Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

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Titus 2:7-8 KJV

⁷ In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, ⁸ Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

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James 3:10-12 KJV

¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. ¹¹ Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? ¹² Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

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Acts 6:3 KJV

³ Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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Proverbs 27:21 KJV

²¹ As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

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Philippians 2:29 KJV

²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

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Psalm 27:1-14 KJV

¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? ² When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. ³ Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. …

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1 Peter 1:14 KJV

¹⁴ As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

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Luke 6:26 KJV

²⁶ Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

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Proverbs 25:9-10 KJV

⁹ Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: ¹⁰ Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

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Proverbs 18:24 KJV

²⁴ A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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Philippians 2:15 KJV

¹⁵ That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

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2 Corinthians 8:21 KJV

²¹ Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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Luke 6:22 KJV

²² Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

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Matthew 7:16-20 KJV

¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? ¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. ¹⁸ A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. ¹⁹ Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into …

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1 Samuel 2:30 KJV

³⁰ Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

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Matthew 7:17 KJV

¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

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Proverbs 20:7 KJV

⁷ The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

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Proverbs 21:24 KJV

²⁴ Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

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Ecclesiastes 10:1 KJV

¹ Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

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James 4:8 KJV

⁸ Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

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1 Timothy 3:2-7 KJV

² A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; ³ Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; ⁴ One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; ⁵ (For if a man know not how to rule his …

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Philippians 2:7-8 KJV

⁷ But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: ⁸ And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

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Philippians 2:7 KJV

⁷ But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

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John 8:44 KJV

⁴⁴ Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

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James 2:4 KJV

⁴ Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

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Ephesians 4:22 KJV

²² That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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Romans 5:4 KJV

⁴ And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

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Proverbs 25:6-7 KJV

⁶ Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: ⁷ For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

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Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 KJV

¹ A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. ² It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. ³ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. ⁴ The heart of …

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Proverbs 22:4 KJV

⁴ By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

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2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV

¹⁷ Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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1 Peter 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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Luke 6:43-45 KJV

⁴³ For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. ⁴⁴ For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. ⁴⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is …

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Luke 6:22-23 KJV

²² Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. ²³ Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

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Proverbs 25:10 KJV

¹⁰ Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

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Proverbs 21:21 KJV

²¹ He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

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Revelation 3:1-22 KJV

¹ And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. ² Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. ³ Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold …

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Philippians 4:5 KJV

⁵ Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

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Romans 12:17 KJV

¹⁷ Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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John 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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James 4:10 KJV

¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

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James 3:13 KJV

¹³ Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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James 2:7 KJV

⁷ Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

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James 1:26 KJV

²⁶ If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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Titus 2:7 KJV

⁷ In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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Acts 16:1-2 KJV

¹ Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: ² Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

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Proverbs 25:14 KJV

¹⁴ Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

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Proverbs 22:29 KJV

²⁹ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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Proverbs 17:27 KJV

²⁷ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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Proverbs 12:8 KJV

⁸ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

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1 Samuel 18:30 KJV

³⁰ Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

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1 Samuel 16:7 KJV

⁷ But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

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1 Timothy 5:10 KJV

¹⁰ Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

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Daniel 4:28-32 KJV

²⁸ All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. ²⁹ At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. ³⁰ The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? ³¹ While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, …

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Proverbs 16:18 KJV

¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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1 Timothy 3:2 KJV

² A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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Philippians 4:8 KJV

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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Philippians 1:27 KJV

²⁷ Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

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2 Corinthians 6:3 KJV

³ Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

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Matthew 16:13-20 KJV

¹³ When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? ¹⁴ And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. ¹⁵ He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? ¹⁶ And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son …

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Isaiah 34:1-17 KJV

¹ Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. ² For the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. ³ Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their …

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Proverbs 20:3 KJV

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

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James 4:14 KJV

¹⁴ Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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James 4:4 KJV

⁴ Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

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James 2:14-17 KJV

¹⁴ What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? ¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? ¹⁷ Even so faith, if …

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James 2:6 KJV

⁶ But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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James 2:2-4 KJV

² For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; ³ And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: ⁴ Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

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James 2:1-4 KJV

¹ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. ² For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; ³ And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here …

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James 1:19-20 KJV

¹⁹ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: ²⁰ For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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Titus 2:2 KJV

² That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

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Philippians 2:29-30 KJV

²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: ³⁰ Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

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Philippians 2:22 KJV

²² But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

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Philippians 2:14-15 KJV

¹⁴ Do all things without murmurings and disputings: ¹⁵ That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

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Philippians 2:3-4 KJV

³ Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. ⁴ Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

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Romans 2:29 KJV

²⁹ But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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Acts 22:12 KJV

¹² And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

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John 12:43 KJV

⁴³ For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

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Luke 6:31 KJV

³¹ And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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Luke 2:52 KJV

⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

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Matthew 5:11-12 KJV

¹¹ Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. ¹² Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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Matthew 5:11 KJV

¹¹ Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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Proverbs 27:19 KJV

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

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Proverbs 21:1 KJV

¹ The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

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Proverbs 18:11 KJV

¹¹ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

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Proverbs 14:22 KJV

²² Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

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