Lowly

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

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.

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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.

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

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

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

Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods. — 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 →

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 →

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. — read the full passage →

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Thoughhandjoinin hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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

who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — 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.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause; — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Thou, O Jehovah, abidest for ever; Thy throne is from generation to generation.

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. — read the full passage →

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.

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:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

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

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

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

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

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

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

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

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:

Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.

These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. — read the full passage →

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

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

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:

Paul, calledto bean apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

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.

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

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

At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. — read the full passage →

But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

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; — read the full passage →

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.

So that he setteth up on high those that are low, And those that mourn are exalted to safety.