Humility
Core Verses50
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.”
“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
“Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”
“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.”
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
“Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.”
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
“By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.”
“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.”
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”
“Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.”
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?”
“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
“(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)”
“But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;”
“And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.”
“But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:”
“But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.”
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.”
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.”
“Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.”
“And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,”
“Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.”
“For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.”
“The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.”
“Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.”
“Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.”
“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
“For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.”
“If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.”
“Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.”
“And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?”
“Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.”
“And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.”
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