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Bible Verses About Humility
Scripture on humility and a lowly heart — verses on the strange greatness of putting others first.
Humility, in the Bible, is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. It is the posture God honours, and the doorway to grace.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
The way up, in God's kingdom, is down.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Humility frees us from the exhausting work of proving ourselves. We can serve, and stoop, and put others first — because God has promised to do the lifting.