Luke 18:14

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Summary

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

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But that you may know that the Son of man has power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the paralytic,) I say unto you, Arise, and take up your bed, and go into your house.

Therefore I say unto you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.

And she said, Let your handmaid find grace in your sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.

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He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing in which they dealt proudly he was above them.

When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?

Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knows from afar.

Surely he scorns the scornful: but he gives grace unto the lowly.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Behold, his soul which is proud is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.

Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

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But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.