Israel's labelling of the Hezbollah and others who defend their dignity and withstand Zionist repression and egotistical expansionism as terrorists is certainly no exception, and the world knows it
(Exodus 32:1-6, 17, 18) And when egotistical King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his subjects to worship a pagan image, how did he seek to arouse his people’s patriotic and religious fervor?
When confronted with the threat of international terrorism, the principles of mutual trust and effective cooperation among States must not be supplanted by confrontational thinking, egotistical unipolarity and the use of double standards.
Paul prefaced this statement by telling them not to “become egotistical” or, as other Bible translations phrase it, not to become “proud,” “conceited,” “desirous of vain glory.”
After contrasting the works of the flesh with the fruitage of God’s spirit, Paul added the admonition: “Let us not become egotistical, stirring up competition with one another, envying one another.”
Paul shows that Christians who are walking orderly by spirit need also to avoid becoming “egotistical, stirring up competition with one another, envying one another.” —Galatians 5:15-26.
Egotistically expecting to be exalted, Haman experienced crushing humiliation when the king ordered him to conduct a public ceremony honoring the hated Mordecai, who had previously uncovered a plot against the king’s life.
For instance, I learned from Galatians 5:26 that Christians should “not become egotistical, stirring up competition with one another, envying one another.”
Young or old, we fare much better when we heed the inspired advice of the Bible: “Let us not become egotistical, stirring up competition with one another, envying one another.”