Humility

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

He must increase, but I must decrease.

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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 →

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 →

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.

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 →

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, — read the full passage →

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

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

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

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

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.

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 →

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: — read the full passage →

And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation. — read the full passage →

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; Hold not thy peace at my tears: For I am a stranger with thee, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.

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

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

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker:

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

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 →

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

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.

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

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.

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

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.

O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

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.

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

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

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them;

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. — read the full passage →

It hath seemed good unto me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me.

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God. — read the full passage →

And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

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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.

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

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

O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

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 →

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

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. — read the full passage →

The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bare; she bare Machir the father of Gilead.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

And the sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, to wit, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of David was two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

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

because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and hast humbled thyself before me, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.

He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, eventhem that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, calledto besaints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirLordand ours:

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