Bible verses about "humbleness" | Godbey

⁷ And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them, ⁸ When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him, ⁹ and the one having called thee and him, having come in shall say to thee, Give place to him; and then thou shalt with shame begin to take the last place. ¹⁰ But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee. ¹¹ Because every one who shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. ¹² And He spoke to the one having also invited Him, When you may make a dinner or a supper, do not call your rich friends, nor your brothers, nor your kindred, nor your neighbors; lest they may also invite thee in turn, and there may be a recompense unto thee. ¹³ But when you may make a feast, invite the poor, maimed, lame, blind: ¹⁴ and thou shalt be happy; because they have nothing with which to recompense thee: and it shall be recompensed unto thee in the resurrection of the just.

²³ for all sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

¹⁰ But why do you judge your neighbor, or indeed why do you discount your brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. ¹¹ For it has been written; As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. ¹² Then therefore each one of us shall give an account to God for himself.

² like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation:

¹⁰ to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

²² But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

¹⁷ Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.

⁹ not of works, in order that no one may boast:

¹⁵ Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; because I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.

⁴ Therefore whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens;

⁶ Therefore humble yourselves beneath the mighty hand of God, that he may lift you up in due time:

⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous that he may forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

²¹ Therefore having laid aside all filthiness and excess of evil, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

² to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

² with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in divine love;

⁸ but you also lay aside all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, disgraceful talk out of your mouths:

¹² But whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

¹⁹ Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath: ²⁰ for the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God.