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?'

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

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,

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 →

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

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;

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

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

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,

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.'

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;

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 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.'

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.

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

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,

`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.

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;

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 →

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

bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

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:

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 →