16 Bible Verses about Holier Than Thou

who say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Let none therefore judge you in meat or in drink, or in matter of feast, or new moon, or sabbaths,

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?

For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;

There is none holy as Jehovah, for there is none beside thee, neither is there any rock like our God.

who sit down among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; who eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

One man esteems day more than day; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully persuaded in his own mind.

and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest of men, this parable:

Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated from him, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.

there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;

And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you.

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!