Humility

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, 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 lift you up.

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

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?

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

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 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 honour is humility.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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 →

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 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.

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 →

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.

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.

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. — 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 →

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

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

Now unto God and our Father be 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 ones.

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

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

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

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, 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 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.

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 →

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

Thus saith the Lord 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 before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Thus saith the Lord, 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:

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

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 →

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

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.

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, 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 days will I bring the evil upon his house.

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

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.

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

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

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not 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 hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

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.

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

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

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

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

I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

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

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, 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.

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

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.

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

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

O Lord, 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, 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 →

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

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

The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

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

Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

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