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 ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, He said to the sick with the palsy, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thy house.

Wherefore I say to thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

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

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

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

For whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth 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 thou shalt say, There is exaltation; and he shall save the humble person.

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like his?

Though the LORD is high, yet hath he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace to the lowly.

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

Pride goeth 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 abased, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth 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 lifted up, 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 whoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself, shall be exalted.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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

And whoever 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.