Scripture Cards: Attention Seekers

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

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

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

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

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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

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

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

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

Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?