11 Bible Verses about Presumption
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Do you look with contempt upon the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God is leading you to repentance?
O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Whether shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why did you make me thus?
Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents.
Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate:
and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;
He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive: and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits? And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.read more.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong? So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.
But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee.
But you are not thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and the leader as the waiter.
For I speak, through the grace which has been given unto me, for every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one the measure of faith.
Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
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But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?
He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive: and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits? And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.
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But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?
He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive: and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits? And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.
Care » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?
He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive: and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits? And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Presumption » Warnings against
and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;
Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate:
Presumption » Examples of
Presumption » Punishment for
as to so many things as she has glorified herself, and lived wantonly, give unto her so much torment and sorrow. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow; and I see no sorrow; therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt up with fire: because God, the one judging her, is a mighty Lord.
Presumption » Instances of » The disciples, in rebuking those who brought little children to jesus
Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them, and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.
And they were indeed bringing the infants to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples seeing rebuked them.
And they continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them. But Jesus seeing was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Presumption » Instances of » The disciples, in their indignation at the anointing of jesus
Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, and given to the poor?
And His disciples, seeing, were indignant, saying, For what was this waste? For this was able to be sold for much, and given to the poor.
And there were certain ones indulging in indignation among themselves (and saying), For what was this loss of the myrrh? For this myrrh was able to be sold for more than three hundred denaria, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Presumption » Exhibited in » Self-righteousness
Because you are saying, That I am rich, and have increased in riches, and have need as to nothing, and do you not know that you are miserable, and pitiful, and poor, and blind, and naked?
Presumption » Instances of » Those who reviled jesus
And passing by they continued to blaspheme Him, wagging their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself, and come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking to one another with the scribes, continued to say, He saved others; He is not able to save Himself. read more.
Let Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, in order that we may see and believe. And those being crucified along with Him were reproaching Him.
He saved others; He is not able to save Himself: if He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on Him. He trusted in God; let Him now deliver Him, if He wishes Him; for He said, I am the Son of God.
Presumption » Exhibited in » Spiritual pride
The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:
Presumption » Exhibited in » Planning for futurity
And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.
Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate:
Presumption » Instances of » In reviling God
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Peter
And Jesus said, Who is the one having touched me? And all denying, Peter and the disciples with Him said, The multitudes crowd thee and press upon thee, and dost thou say, Who is the one having touched me?
And from this time Jesus began to show to His disciples, that it behooves Him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders and the chief priest and the scribes, and to be killed, and rise the third day. And Peter taking Him to him, began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord; because this shall not be unto thee. And turning He said to Peter, Get behind me, adversary: thou art my stumbling-block; because thou art not thinking about the things of God, but those of men.
And He was boldly speaking the word. And Peter taking Him to him began to rebuke Him.
Presumption » A characteristic of antiChrist
the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.
Presumption » Exemplified » Uzziah
Presumption » Exhibited in » Pretending to prophecy
Presumption » Exhibited in » Esteeming our own ways right
Presumption » Instances of » Moses, in rebuking jehovah
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate: whosoever do not know that which belongs to the morrow: for what is your life? For you are a vapor, appearing for a moment, and then vanishing away;
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Boasting of the future
Presumption » Instances of » Sparing the amalekites
Presumption » Exemplified » Men of beth-shemesh
Presumption » Exemplified » Sons of sceva
And certain ones of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to call the name of the Lord Jesus, over those having evil spirits saying, I adjure you in the name of Jesus whom Paul is preaching. And there were certain seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest, doing this.
Presumption » Exemplified » israelites
Presumption » Exemplified » benhadad
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Planning for tomorrow's self-indulgence
Presumption » Exhibited in » Seeking precedence
And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them, When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him, and the one having called thee and him, having come in shall say to thee, Give place to him; and then thou shalt with shame begin to take the last place. read more.
But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee. Because every one who shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Presumption » Exhibited in » Opposing God
Presumption » Exemplified » Builders of babel
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Presumption » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Presumption » Exemplified » Uzzah
Presumption » Instances of » Peter » In asking jesus, "what will this man do?"
And Peter turning sees the disciple, whom Jesus loved, following; who also leaned upon His breast in the supper, and said; Lord, who is the one having betrayed thee? Then Peter seeing him says to Jesus; Lord, but what shall he do? And Jesus says to him, If I wish him to tarry until I come, what is that to thee?
Presumption » A characteristic of the wicked
and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;
Presumption » Instances of » Israelites, in ascending to the top of the hill against the amalekites
Presumption » Instances of » Abraham, in questioning about sodom
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Presumption » Exhibited in » Wilful commission of sin
who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.
Presumption » Instances of » Saul, in sacrificing
Presumption » Instances of » The sons of sceva
And certain ones of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to call the name of the Lord Jesus, over those having evil spirits saying, I adjure you in the name of Jesus whom Paul is preaching. And there were certain seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest, doing this.
Presumption » Pray to be kept from sins of
Presumption » Saints avoid
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Reckoning on future opportunities for reform
And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Preparing for many years of enjoyment
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Presumption » Exemplified » Diotrephes
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.
Presumption » Instances of » Complaining at meribah
Presumption » Instances of » Reproving jesus
Then His brothers said to Him; Depart hence, and go into Judea; in order that thy disciples shall see thy works which thou art doing. For no one does anything in secret, and Himself seeks to be public. If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world. For His brothers were not believing on Him.
Presumption » Instances of » Uzzah, in steadying the ark of the covenant
Presumption » Instances of » Nadab and abihu
Presumption » Instances of » benhadad
Presumption » Exemplified » Theudas
For before these days Theudas arose, saying that he was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, adhered, who were slain, and all, so many as confided in him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.
Presumption » Instances of » Uzziah
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Thinking the day of trial is remote
Presumption » Instances of » Satan, when he said to eve, "you will surely not die,"
Presumption » Instances of » Reproved by eliphaz
Presumption » Instances of » Men of beth-shemesh
Presumption » Instances of » Jeroboam
Presumption » Instances of » Peter » In objecting to jesus washing peter's feet
Peter says to Him, You may never wash my feet. Jesus responded to him, If I wash thee not, thou hast not part with me.
Presumption » Instances of » Builders of babel
Presumption » Instances of » David's anger on account of uzzah's death
Presumption » Instances of » James and john, in desiring to call down fire upon the samaritans
And the disciples James and John, seeing, said, Lord, do you wish that we may command fire to descend from heaven and consume them?
Presumption » Instances of » Korah, dathan, and abiram
Presumption » Instances of » Diotrephes
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.
Presumption » Instances of » Theudas
For before these days Theudas arose, saying that he was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, adhered, who were slain, and all, so many as confided in him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.
Presumption » Instances of » Job, in cursing the day of his birth
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.