Luke 16:15
He said to them, "You are the ones who make yourselves out to be righteous in front of people, but God knows your hearts. What people think highly of is loathsome in God's sight.
Treated in 5 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Those Who Entertain False Hopes cites Luke xvi. 15
…demands.” There is another way of dealing with this class, by the use of such passages as Luke xvi. 15; Rom. ii. 16; 1 Sam. xvi. 7. These passages show that God looks at the heart. Hold the…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Fifth Stage cites Luke 16:15
…consider, that that which is highly esteemed among men, is had in abomination with God. Luke 16:15. And I thought again, this Shame tells me what men are; but he tells me nothing what God…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 11 — Of Justification by Faith cites Luke 16:15
…On the other hand, when Christ upbraids the Pharisees for justifying themselves (Luke 16:15), he means not that they acquired righteousness by acting properly, but that they…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Rich Man and Lazarus cites Luke 16:15
…derided him: exemykterizon. A word expressive of the deepest contempt. But he said, (Luke 16:15, ) “Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: And that…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 12 — Necessity of Contemplating the Judgment-seat of God, in Order to Be Seriously Convinced of the Doctrine of Gratuitous Justification cites Luke 16:15
…hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God,” (Luke 16:15). Go now and make a proud boast of your righteousness among men, while God in heaven…