I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

The

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

That

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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

But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position;

In

When we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

who gave himself as a ransom for allthe testimony given at the proper time.

and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior,

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So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'"

A dispute also arose among them, which of them was to be considered the greatest.