Thematic Bible: The humble


Thematic Bible





Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?

And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable: - Two men, went up into the temple to pray, one, a Pharisee, and, the other, a tax-collector. The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men, - extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as this tax-collector; read more.
I fast twice in the week, I give a tenth of whatsoever things I gain! But, the tax-collector, afar off, standing, - would not so much as lift up, his eyes, unto heaven, but kept smiting his own breast saying - O God! be propitiated unto me, the sinner! I tell you - This one went down justified, unto his house, rather than that one; because, every one who exalteth himself, shall be abased, but, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?



In that hour came, the disciples unto Jesus, saying - Who then is, greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens? And, calling near a child, he set it in the midst of them, and said - Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn and become as the children, in nowise, shall ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens. read more.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same, is the greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens;

In like manner, ye younger men - submit yourselves unto elders; - All, however, one towards another, gird on humility; because, God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour. Be made lowly, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may lift, you, up in due time, -