Being Humble

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

if my people, who 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.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Isriches, and honor, and life.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: — read the full passage →

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honorgoethhumility.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honorgoethhumility.

The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

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.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ. — read the full passage →

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: — read the full passage →

For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For all these things hath my hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

He must increase, but I must decrease.

And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.

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.

And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not. — read the full passage →

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

And when Jehovah saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son’s day will I bring the evil upon his house.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. — read the full passage →

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: — read the full passage →

and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. — read the full passage →

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

When they casttheedown, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate: — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah’s anger.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah’s controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; — read the full passage →

The burden of the word of Jehovah upon the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be its resting-place (for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Jehovah); — read the full passage →