I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.

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

Take, brethren, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, for an example of affliction, and of patience.

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

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And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted.

He hath cast down princes from thrones, and exalted men of low degree.

Let the brother of low degree glory in that he is exalted;

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For while we were yet without strength, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

who gave himself a ransom for all; to which the testimony was to be borne in its own due times,

but in his own seasons manifested his word through the preaching with which I was intrusted by the commandment of God our Saviour:

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So also do ye, when ye have done all that hath been commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were bound to do.

And there arose also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.