Being Humble

be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile: — read the full passage →

Before destruction <FI>is<Fi> pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.'

if to boast it behoveth <FI>me<Fi> , of the things of my infirmity I will boast;

The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility.

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble 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 Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the instruction of wisdom, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility!

He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.

because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus,

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

`Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works <FI>are<Fi> truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.'

nor may ye be called directors, for one is your director--the Christ. — read the full passage →

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile: — read the full passage →

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

And all these My hand hath made, And all these things are, An affirmation of Jehovah! And unto this one I look attentively, Unto the humble and bruised in spirit, And who is trembling at My word.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace; — read the full passage →

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, — read the full passage →

`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

And Moses cometh in--Aaron also--unto Pharaoh, and they say unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Until when hast thou refused to be humbled at My presence? send My people away, and they serve Me,

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

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and thou hast remembered all the way which Jehovah thy God hath caused thee to go these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble thee to try thee, to know that which <FI>is<Fi> in thy heart, whether thou dost keep His commands or not.

For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy <FI>is<Fi> His name: `In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'

and thou hast remembered all the way which Jehovah thy God hath caused thee to go these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble thee to try thee, to know that which <FI>is<Fi> in thy heart, whether thou dost keep His commands or not. — read the full passage →

and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, `If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.'

And when Jehovah seeth that they have been humbled, a word of Jehovah hath been unto Shemaiah, saying, `They have been humbled; I do not destroy them, and I have given to them as a little thing for an escape, and I pour not out My fury in Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak;

`Hast thou seen that Ahab hath been humbled before Me? because that he hath been humbled before Me, I bring not in the evil in his days; in the days of his son I bring in the evil on his house.'

if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death--death even of a cross,

Good and upright <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way. — read the full passage →

whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you--they have their reward!

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor--being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless-- — read the full passage →

and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all--he shall be great.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

And the man Moses <FI>is<Fi> very humble, more than any of the men who <FI>are<Fi> on the face of the ground.

`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens. — read the full passage →

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord; — read the full passage →

`Happy the poor in spirit--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: — read the full passage →

and to God, even our Father, <FI>is<Fi> the glory--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

`Happy the meek--because they shall inherit the land.

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Before destruction <FI>is<Fi> pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.' — read the full passage →

For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.

For they have made low, And thou sayest, `Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation, — read the full passage →

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous--and saved is He, Afflicted--and riding on an ass, And on a colt--a son of she-asses.

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.

for every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.'

But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:

Hear, O mountains, the strife of Jehovah, Ye strong ones--foundations of earth! For a strife <FI>is<Fi> to Jehovah, with His people, And with Israel He doth reason.

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, — read the full passage →

but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant; — read the full passage →

The burden of a word of Jehovah against the land of Hadrach, and Demmeseh--his place of rest: (When to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the eye of man, And of all the tribes of Israel.) — read the full passage →