Luke 18:14

The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector

¹³ But the tax-collector stood at a distance and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but continued to beat his breast, and say, 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner!' ¹⁴  I tell you, this man, and not the other, went back home forgiven and accepted by God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted." ¹⁵ Now some people were bringing even their babies to Him to have Him touch them, but the disciples, when they saw it, reproved them for it.

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Luke 14:11

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

Matthew 23:12

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

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are those who feel poor in spiritual things, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Luke 1:52

He has dethroned monarchs and exalted the poor.

Luke 5:24-25

But to show you that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth" -- turning to the man who was paralyzed, He said to him, "Get up, pick up your pallet, and go home."

Luke 7:47-50

Therefore, I tell you, her sins, as many as they are, are forgiven, for she has loved me so much. But the one who has little to be forgiven loves me little."

Luke 10:29

But he, as he wished to justify his question, said, "But who is my neighbor?"

Luke 16:15

Then He said to them, "You are the men who exhibit your uprightness before the public, but God knows your hearts. For what stands high in the sight of men is detestable in the sight of God.

Romans 3:20

Because no human creature can be brought into right standing with God by observing the law. For all the law can do is to make men conscious of sin.

Romans 4:5

but the man who does no work, but simply puts his faith in Him who brings the ungodly into right standing with Himself, has his faith credited to him as right standing.

Romans 5:1

Since we have been given right standing with God through faith, then let us continue enjoying peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:33

Who can bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who declared them in right standing;

Galatians 2:16

because we know that a man does not come into right standing with God by doing what the law commands, but by simple trust in Christ, we too have trusted in Christ Jesus, in order to come into right standing with God by simple trust in Christ and not by doing what the law commands, because by doing what the law commands no man can come into right standing with God.

James 2:21-25

Was not our forefather Abraham shown to be upright by his good deeds, namely, by offering Isaac his son upon the altar?

James 4:6

But He gives a greater spiritual blessing. He says, "God opposes haughty people but blesses humble people."

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you high.

1 Peter 5:5-6

You younger men, on your part, must be submissive to the elders. And you must all put on the servant's apron of humility to one another, because God opposes the haughty but bestows His unmerited favor on the humble.