Pride is Idolatry
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εἰδωλολατρεία ĕidōlŏlatrĕia, i-do-lol-at-ri´-ah; from 1497 and 2999; image-worship (lit. or fig.):—idolatry.
Strong, J. (2009). A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (Vol. 1, p. 25). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.
a construct of:
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εἴδω ĕidō, i´-do; a prim. verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equiv. 3700 and 3708; prop. to see (lit. or fig.); by impl. (in the perf. only) to know:—be aware, behold, × can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know (-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. comp. 3700.
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εἰδωλεῖον ĕidōlĕiŏn, i-do-li´-on; neut. of a presumed der. of 1497; an image-fane:—idol’s temple.
Strong, J. (2009). A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (Vol. 1, p. 25). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.
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λατρεύω latrĕuō, lat-ryoo´-o; from λάτρις latris (a hired menial); to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage:—serve, do the service, worship (-per).
Strong, J. (2009). A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (Vol. 1, p. 44). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.
so to serve what you see… worship of self in this case. they think they are gods above you all in bible terms. PRECISELY what Eve did in the garden. GOD said thou shalt not and Eve said, I'm my own authority, my own god