Lowly

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

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.

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, and 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 ones.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

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

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: — 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 →

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

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

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 →

For he shall grow 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 shall 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 the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable 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 abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

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:

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting 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 Lord, remainest for ever; thy throne 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 ones. — read the full passage →

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

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:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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

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

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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

Surely he scorneth the scorners: 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 the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

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

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

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

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

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

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

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; 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 abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Thus saith the Lord, 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 honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 so to walk, even as he walked.

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

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:

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

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.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

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

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

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

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

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. — read the full passage →

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

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

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.

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

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: — read the full passage →

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.