I say to you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalts himself, shall be humbled; but he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Take, my brethren, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering evil, and of patience.

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Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

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Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.

Let the brother that is in a lowly condition, glory in his exaltation:

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For when we were yet without strength, at the appointed time, Christ died for the ungodly.

who gave himself a ransom for all, of which the testimony has been given in its proper times,

but he has in his own times manifested his word by preaching, which was committed to me ac cording to the commandment of God our Savior;

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So also you, when you shall have done all things that you arc commanded to do, say, We are unprofitable servants; for we have done what was our duty to do.

And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest.