Thematic Bible: Penitence, examples of
Thematic Bible
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Service
Mary, therefore, took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."
When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time, serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Manasseh
When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Josiah
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you," says Yahweh.
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Rehoboam and the princes
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, "Yahweh is righteous."
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Ahab
"See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the evil on his house."
Humble » Penitence, examples of » The prodigal son
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.
Humble » Penitence, examples of » The publican
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'