Lowly

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

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.

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; — 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 →

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods. — 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 →

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 →

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. — read the full passage →

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

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

who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. — read the full passage →

“But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God, — read the full passage →

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

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

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

You, Yahweh, remain forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.

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. — read the full passage →

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

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:

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.

When they cast down, you shall say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.

I heard the voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says 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 those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

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

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

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

“Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?”

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

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.” — read the full passage →

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

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

Thus says Yahweh, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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:

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

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.

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 you also should do as I have done to you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

But I will leave in your midst an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name.

You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

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; — read the full passage →

Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.