Lowly

The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous--and saved is He, Afflicted--and riding on an ass, And on a colt--a son of she-asses.

For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy <FI>is<Fi> His name: `In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation, — read the full passage →

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, — read the full passage →

Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

--A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge. — read the full passage →

and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless-- — read the full passage →

The burden of a word of Jehovah against the land of Hadrach, and Demmeseh--his place of rest: (When to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the eye of man, And of all the tribes of Israel.) — read the full passage →

Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him. — read the full passage →

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

Before destruction <FI>is<Fi> pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.' — read the full passage →

who shall transform the body of our humiliation to its becoming conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power, even to subject to himself the all things.

in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight. — read the full passage →

Yet I--I inquire for God, And for God I give my word, — read the full passage →

And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do see visions.

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await--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 conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`And the multitude of those sleeping in the dust of the ground do awake, some to life age-during, and some to reproaches--to abhorrence age-during.

Thou, O Jehovah, to the age remainest, Thy throne to generation and generation.

For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy <FI>is<Fi> His name: `In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,' — read the full passage →

A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.

Whoso is lending <FI>to<Fi> Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

And Thou, O Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.

and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless--

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

For high <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

and he said to them, `These <FI>are<Fi> the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

For they have made low, And thou sayest, `Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.

And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying to me, `Write: Happy are the dead who in the Lord are dying from this time!' `Yes, (saith the Spirit,) That they may rest from their labours--and their works do follow them!'

Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

in every thing give thanks, for this <FI>is<Fi> the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

And I, having come unto you, brethren, came--not in superiority of discourse or wisdom--declaring to you the testimony of God, — read the full passage →

who is father of us all (according as it hath been written--`A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe--God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.

For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

Precious in the eyes of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the death for His saints.

where, O Death, thy sting? where, O Hades, thy victory?'

for even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive,

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;

These things he said, and after this he saith to them, `Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep, but I go on that I may awake him;' — read the full passage →

And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

Lo, this hath been the iniquity of Sodom thy sister, Arrogancy, fulness of bread, and quiet ease, Have been to her and to her daughters, And the hand of the afflicted and needy She hath not strengthened.

Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where <FI>is<Fi> this--the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, `We do not go.'

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place--both theirs and ours:

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

for the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> death, and the mind of the Spirit--life and peace;

`For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,

At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat, — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady. — read the full passage →

And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.

And ye have sought Me, and have found, for ye seek Me with all your heart;

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches, — read the full passage →

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

To set the low on a high place, And the mourners have been high <FI>in<Fi> safety.