Bible verses about "humility" | Moffatt

¹² Whoever uplifts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be uplifted.

³ In virtue of my office, I tell everyone of your number who is self-important, that he is not to think more of himself than he ought to think; he must take a sane view of himself, corresponding to the degree of faith which God has assigned to each.

⁵ You younger men must also submit to the presbyters. Indeed you must all put on the apron of humility to serve one another, for the haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.

¹² As God's own chosen, then, as consecrated and beloved, be clothed with compassion, kindliness, humility, gentleness, and good temper —

¹⁰ humble yourselves before the Lord, and then he will raise you up.

² with perfect modesty and gentleness, showing forbearance to one another patiently, zealous in love

⁶ Humble yourselves under the strong hand of God, then, so that when it is time, he may raise you;

¹¹ For everyone who uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be uplifted."

³ never acting for private ends or from vanity, but humbly considering each other the better man, ⁴ and each with an eye to the interests of others as well as to his own. ⁵ Treat one another with the same spirit as you experience in Christ Jesus. ⁶ Though he was divine by nature, he did not set store upon equality with God ⁷ but emptied himself by taking the nature of a servant; born in human guise ⁸ and appearing in human form, he humbly stooped in his obedience even to die, and to die upon the cross. ⁹ Therefore God raised him high and conferred on him a Name above all names, ¹⁰ so that before the Name of Jesus every knee should bend in heaven, on earth, and underneath the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue confess that 'Jesus Christ is Lord,' to the glory of God the Father.

⁶ Yet he gives grace more and more: thus it is said, The haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.