If a person is proud, then he is in danger of destruction. If a person thinks he is better than other people, then he is in danger of defeat.
Luke 11:43 - Easy To Read Version It will be bad for you Pharisees because you love to get the most important seats in the synagogues. {\cf2\super [210]} And you love for people to show respect to you in the market places. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and [you love] to be greeted and bowed down to in the [public] marketplaces. American Standard Version (1901) Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces. Common English Bible “How terrible for you Pharisees! You love the most prominent seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces. Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the first seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the marketplace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace. |
If a person is proud, then he is in danger of destruction. If a person thinks he is better than other people, then he is in danger of defeat.
“What can I say about the people that live today? What are they like? The people today are like children sitting in the market place. One group of children calls to the other group,
“Be careful of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing clothes that look important. And they love for people to show respect to them in the market places. They love to get the most important seats in the synagogues. {\cf2\super [327]} And they love to get the most important seats at the feasts.
Love each other in a way that you feel close to each other like brothers and sisters. You should want to give your brothers and sisters more honor than you want for yourself.
When you do things, don’t let selfishness or pride be your guide. Be humble and give more honor to other people than to yourselves.