Topic
Humility
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The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with 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 I will 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 proud, but before honor is humility.
The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,
He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”
Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →
and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: — read the full passage →
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for 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 who walk in pride he is able to abase.
Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; — read the full passage →
and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”
Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will 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 →
It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall beyour servant. — read the full passage →
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who 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 from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; — read the full passage →
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, — read the full passage →
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ. — read the full passage →
Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →
Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.
what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
For all these things has my hand made, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
An oracle. Yahweh’s word is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus; for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh; — read the full passage →
“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →
Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: — read the full passage →
Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. — read the full passage →
“Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and give ear to my cry. Don’t be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
Thus says Yahweh, Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don’t let the rich man glory in his riches;
Oh come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,
make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not. — read the full passage →
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
“See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son’s days will I bring the evil on his house.”
Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;
Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.
My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.
Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. — read the full passage →
don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.
Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, “This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. — read the full passage →
It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’” — read the full passage →
You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.
seeing your pure behavior in fear.
Hear, you mountains, Yahweh’s controversy, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
When they cast down, you shall say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. — read the full passage →
Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” — read the full passage →
Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.
Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. — read the full passage →
The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore: she bore Machir the father of Gilead:
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
The sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand six hundred.
neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.
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