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 so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralyzed man -- "I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home."

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little."

She said, "May I, your servant, find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way and got something to eat. Her face no longer looked sad.

Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.

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He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods, for in the thing in which they dealt proudly against them he has destroyed them."

When people are brought low and you say 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast;

Do you have an arm as powerful as God's, and can you thunder with a voice like his?

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.

Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble.

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

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

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

Proud men will be brought low, arrogant men will be humiliated; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live in pride.

Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

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

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

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

But many who are first will be last, and the last first."

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."