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Humility

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James 4:10

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

Colossians 3:12

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

Ephesians 4:2

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

1 Peter 5:6

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

1 Peter 5:5

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.

Philippians 2:3

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

James 4:6

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

Romans 12:16

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.

Luke 14:11

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

James 3:13

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

John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Romans 12:3

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.

1 Peter 3:8

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

Mark 9:35

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.

Mark 10:45

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

Philippians 2:3–4

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

1 Corinthians 1:28–29

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 →

Matthew 11:29–30

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 →

1 Peter 3:3–4

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 →

Luke 9:48

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.

Matthew 6:2

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.

Colossians 3:18–19

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

Matthew 20:26–27

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

Galatians 5:13

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.

Matthew 23:12

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

Philippians 4:20

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

Matthew 11:29

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.

James 1:9–10

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

Philippians 2:3–11

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

Matthew 5:3

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

Ephesians 3:20–21

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 →

Matthew 23:10–12

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

Philippians 2:5–8

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

Matthew 6:1–16:28

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 →

Matthew 18:4

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

Philippians 2:5

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

Philippians 2:2

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

Ephesians 4:2–3

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

Romans 12:2

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.

1 Peter 3:3

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

Matthew 6:9–10

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

Romans 11:18

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

Colossians 3:12–13

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

Colossians 3:2

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

Mark 9:2

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;

John 13:1–16:33

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 →

James 3:2

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.

Romans 14:11–13

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 →

1 Peter 3:2

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

1 Peter 5:5–6

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 →

John 13:1–14:31

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 →

Romans 12:10

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

1 Peter 5:3

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

Luke 1:52

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

1 Corinthians 1:2

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:

2 Corinthians 11:30

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

Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.