Topic
Vainglory
6 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Wisdom of Solomon 5:8ISBE
What hath pride profited us? or what good hath riches with our vaunting brought us?
- Wisdom of Solomon 14:14ISBE
For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they come shortly to an end.
- John 2:16ISBE
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
- Galatians 5:26ISBE
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
- Philippians 2:3ISBE
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- James 4:16ISBE
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 6 references
van-glo'-ri (kenodoxia): "Vainglory" is the translation of kenodoxia, "empty glory" or "pride," nearly akin to vanity in the modern sense (Php 2:3). Kenodoxos is "vainglorious" (Ga 5:26, "Let us not be desirous of vainglory," the Revised Version (British and American) "Let us not become vainglorious"). In 1 Joh 2:16 the Revised Version (British and American) has "the vainglory of life" (alazoneia tou biou) for "the pride of life"; compare Jas 4:16, "Ye glory in your vauntings" (alazoneia). Kenodoxia is translated "vainglory" (The Wisdom of Solomon 14:14, "For by the vain glory of men they (idols) entered into the world," the Revised Version (British and American) "vaingloriousless"); alazoneia occurs in The Wisdom of Solomon 5:8, translated "vaunting." "Pride is applicable to every object, good or bad, high or low, small or great; vanity is applicable only to small objects; pride is therefore good or bad; vanity is always bad; it is always emptiness or nothingness" (Crabb, English Synonymes).
W. L. Walker
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.