Why let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. Treasury of Scripture 1 Corinthians 4:6-8 And these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes... 1 Corinthians 8:2 And if any man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 28:14 Happy is the man that fears always: but he that hardens his heart shall fall into mischief. Matthew 26:33,34,40,41 Peter answered and said to him, Though all men shall be offended because of you, yet will I never be offended... Romans 11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not high minded, but fear: Revelation 3:17,18 Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and miserable...
Context Warnings From Israel's Past
1Moreover, brothers, I would not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur you, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 11Now all these things happened to them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the world are come. 12Why let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.
Darby Bible Translation
So that let him that thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
King James Bible
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
Young's Literal Translation
so that he who is thinking to stand -- let him observe, lest he fall.
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