Bible verses about "humble" | BIB

²³ πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) ἥμαρτον (have sinned) καὶ (and) ὑστεροῦνται (fall short) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God),

⁸ Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say) ὅτι (that) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) οὐκ (not) ἔχομεν (we have), ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) πλανῶμεν (we deceive), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀλήθεια (truth) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us).

¹⁰ “Ἄνθρωποι (Men) δύο (two) ἀνέβησαν (went up) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple) προσεύξασθαι (to pray), ὁ (the) εἷς (one) Φαρισαῖος (a Pharisee), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἕτερος (other) τελώνης (a tax collector). ¹¹ ὁ (The) Φαρισαῖος (Pharisee), σταθεὶς (having stood), ταῦτα (thus) «πρὸς (toward) ἑαυτὸν» (himself) προσηύχετο (was praying), Ὁ (-) ‘Θεός (God), εὐχαριστῶ (I thank) σοι (You) ὅτι (that) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ὥσπερ (like) οἱ (the) λοιποὶ (rest) τῶν (of the) ἀνθρώπων (men) — ἅρπαγες (swindlers), ἄδικοι (unrighteous), μοιχοί (adulterers) — ἢ (or) καὶ (even) ὡς (like) οὗτος (this) ὁ (-) τελώνης (tax collector). ¹² νηστεύω (I fast) δὶς (twice) τοῦ (in the) σαββάτου (week); ἀποδεκατῶ (I tithe) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (as many as) κτῶμαι (I gain).’ ¹³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) τελώνης (the tax collector), μακρόθεν (afar off) ἑστὼς (standing), οὐκ (not) ἤθελεν (was willing) οὐδὲ (not even) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ἐπᾶραι (to lift up) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔτυπτεν (was striking) τὸ (the) στῆθος (breast) αὐτοῦ (of himself), λέγων (saying) Ὁ (-), ‘Θεός (God), ἱλάσθητί (be merciful) μοι (to me), τῷ (the) ἁμαρτωλῷ (sinner)!’ ¹⁴ λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), κατέβη (went down) οὗτος (this one) δεδικαιωμένος (justified) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) αὐτοῦ (of him), παρ’ (rather than) ἐκεῖνον (that). ὅτι (For) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ὑψῶν (exalting) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ταπεινωθήσεται (will be humbled); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) ταπεινῶν (humbling) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ὑψωθήσεται (will be exalted).”

¹⁰ τῇ (-) φιλαδελφίᾳ (in brotherly love) εἰς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another) φιλόστοργοι (devoted) τῇ (-) τιμῇ (in honor), ἀλλήλους (one another) προηγούμενοι (esteeming),

⁸ “Ὅταν (When) κληθῇς (you are invited) ὑπό (by) τινος (anyone) εἰς (to) γάμους (wedding feasts), μὴ (not) κατακλιθῇς (do recline) εἰς (in) τὴν (the) πρωτοκλισίαν (first place), μή‿ (lest) ποτε (ever) ἐντιμότερός (one more honorable) σου (than you) ᾖ (might have been) κεκλημένος (invited) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him), ⁹ καὶ (and) ἐλθὼν (having come), ὁ (the one) σὲ (you) καὶ (and) αὐτὸν (him) καλέσας (having invited) ἐρεῖ (will say) σοι (to you), ‘Δὸς (Give) τούτῳ (to this one) τόπον (your place),’ καὶ (and) τότε (then) ἄρξῃ (you should begin) μετὰ (with) αἰσχύνης (shame) τὸν (the) ἔσχατον (last) τόπον (place) κατέχειν (to take). ¹⁰ Ἀλλ’ (But) ὅταν (when) κληθῇς (you are invited), πορευθεὶς (having gone), ἀνάπεσε (recline) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) ἔσχατον (last) τόπον (place), ἵνα (so that) ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (might come) ὁ (the one) κεκληκώς (having invited) σε (you), ἐρεῖ (he will say) σοι (to you), ‘Φίλε (Friend), προσανάβηθι (come up) ἀνώτερον (higher).’ τότε (Then) ἔσται (will be) σοι (to you) δόξα (glory) ἐνώπιον (before) πάντων (all) τῶν (those) συνανακειμένων (reclining) σοι (with you). ¹¹ ὅτι (For) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ὑψῶν (exalting) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ταπεινωθήσεται (will be humbled), καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ταπεινῶν (humbling) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ὑψωθήσεται (will be exalted).”

¹⁰ ταπεινώθητε (Humble yourselves) ἐνώπιον (in the presence of) Κυρίου (the Lord), καὶ (and) ὑψώσει (He will exalt) ὑμᾶς (you).

⁸ Τῇ (-) γὰρ (For) χάριτί (by grace) ἐστε (you are) σεσῳσμένοι (saved) διὰ (through) πίστεως (faith), καὶ (and) τοῦτο (this) οὐκ (not) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (yourselves); Θεοῦ (it is of God) τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift), ⁹ οὐκ (not) ἐξ (as a result of) ἔργων (works), ἵνα (so that) μή (not) τις (anyone) καυχήσηται (may boast).

⁶ μείζονα (Greater) δὲ (however) δίδωσιν (He gives) χάριν (grace). διὸ (Therefore) λέγει (it says): “Ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὑπερηφάνοις (the proud) ἀντιτάσσεται (opposes), ταπεινοῖς (to the humble) δὲ (however) δίδωσιν (gives) χάριν (grace).”