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 he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

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.

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

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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 whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

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

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: — read the full passage →

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

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

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

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.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

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

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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.

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

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: — read the full passage →

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

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.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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. — 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 came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

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.

And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. — read the full passage →

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.

And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore 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 days 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 made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

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

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

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

Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. — read the full passage →

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound 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 their reward.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one 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 be rich.

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

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: — read the full passage →

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this 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 shall be great.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which 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 which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit 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 grievous words stir up anger.

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

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

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

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

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. — read the full passage →

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, 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, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; — read the full passage →

The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the Lord. — read the full passage →