Definition:
Self-glory refers to the act of seeking personal honor, praise, or recognition, often at the expense of humility and the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. It is characterized by pride and a desire for self-exaltation, contrary to the biblical call for humility and the glorification of God alone.

Biblical Context:
The Bible consistently warns against self-glory, emphasizing that all glory belongs to God. Self-glory is often associated with pride, which is considered a sin that leads to downfall. The Scriptures encourage believers to seek God's glory rather than their own.

Key Scriptures:

· Proverbs 27:2 : "Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips." This verse advises against self-praise, highlighting the virtue of humility and the importance of letting others recognize one's achievements rather than boasting oneself.

· Jeremiah 9:23-24 : "This is what the LORD says: 'Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice, and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,' declares the LORD." Here, the Lord instructs that true boasting should be in understanding and knowing Him, rather than in personal attributes or achievements.

· Matthew 6:1 : "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." Jesus warns against performing acts of righteousness for the sake of human recognition, emphasizing that such actions should be done for God's glory, not self-glory.

· Galatians 6:14 : "But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." The Apostle Paul expresses that his only boast is in the cross of Christ, rejecting any form of self-glory.

Theological Implications:
Self-glory is seen as a manifestation of pride, which is one of the seven deadly sins. It is a direct challenge to the biblical principle that all glory belongs to God. The pursuit of self-glory can lead to a distorted sense of self-worth and a failure to recognize God's role in one's life. The Bible teaches that humility and the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty are essential for a righteous life.

Examples in Scripture:

· Nebuchadnezzar's Pride (Daniel 4): King Nebuchadnezzar's boastful declaration of his own power and majesty led to his temporary downfall and madness, demonstrating the consequences of self-glory. After his restoration, he acknowledged God's sovereignty, saying, "Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven" (Daniel 4:37).

· The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14): Jesus tells a parable contrasting a Pharisee who boasts of his own righteousness with a tax collector who humbly asks for God's mercy. The tax collector is justified, illustrating the value of humility over self-glory.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to cultivate humility and to seek God's glory in all aspects of life. This involves recognizing that talents, achievements, and blessings are gifts from God and should be used to honor Him. Christians are called to serve others selflessly, reflecting the character of Christ, who exemplified humility and obedience to the Father.6286. paar -- to beautify, glorify
... 1), shows forth his glory (1). beautify, boast self, go over the boughs,
glorify self, glory, vaunt self. A primitive root; to gleam ...
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The Fortieth Chapter: Man Has no Good in Himself and Can Glory in ...
... Indeed, the greatest vanity is the evil plague of empty self-glory, because it
draws one away from true glory and robs one of heavenly grace. ...
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Piety.
... to their just value, or according to the assistance they give you to attain your
end as a true Christian, which consists in dying to self and to self-glory. ...
/.../sainte-foi/serious hours of a young lady/chapter xi piety.htm

To Gregory xi
... And so it really is; for he has not had the life of charity in himself, and has
cared only for praise and self-glory, and not for the name of God. ...
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But as I do not Begin to Doubt About the Necessity...
... or that age, both spiritual pride and fleshly lusts have prospered by it, or because
satan has often led people into all the heights of self-glory, and self ...
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Humility is the Root of Charity, and Meekness the Fruit of Both. . ...
... If self-glory and pride have deep roots fastened into the soul, they draw all the
sap and virtue downward, and send little or nothing up to the tree of charity ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/chapter v humility is the.htm

Charity and Loneliness.
... his own city, he goes after them into strange cities, but he reveals, afterwards,
when he got the Divine Charity, that the mainspring of his zeal was SELF-GLORY ...
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The Annunciation of St. John the Baptist
... earlier Rabbis - Hillel, Gamaliel, and others - to attract us, and their spirit
ofttimes sharply contrasts with the narrow bigotry, the self-glory, and the ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter iii the annunciation of.htm

The Glorious Master and the Swooning Disciple
... to think much less to act. He was stripped not only of self-glory and strength,
but almost of life itself. This is by no means a ...
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Hearken and Look; Or, Encouragement for Believers
... God loveth faith and blesseth it too, because it giveth him all the glory. The true
believer will not allow a trace of self-glory to linger on his hands. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 27 1881/hearken and look or encouragement.htm

Self-glory (1 Occurrence)
Self-glory. Self-forgetfulness, Self-glory. Self-honoured .
Multi-Version Concordance Self-glory (1 Occurrence). Galatians ...
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Self-forgetfulness (1 Occurrence)
Self-forgetfulness. Self-exaltation, Self-forgetfulness. Self-glory .
Multi-Version Concordance ... (WEY). Self-exaltation, Self-forgetfulness. Self-glory ...
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Self-conceit (1 Occurrence)
... Self-conceit (1 Occurrence). Galatians 5:26 Let us not be full of self-glory,
making one another angry, having envy of one another. (See RSV). ...
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Self-honoured (1 Occurrence)
Self-honoured. Self-glory, Self-honoured. Self-important . Multi-Version
Concordance ... (YLT). Self-glory, Self-honoured. Self-important . Reference Bible
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Angry (269 Occurrences)
... teachings, (BBE). Galatians 5:26 Let us not be full of self-glory, making one
another angry, having envy of one another. (BBE). Ephesians ...
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