18 Bible Verses about Being Humble

Humble yourselves before the Lord, And he will raise you up.

So humble yourselves under God's mighty hand, so that he may exalt you in due time.

With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;

"whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

"For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

Have full sympathy with one another. Set not your minds on high affairs, but associate with lowly folk. Do not be wise in your own conceits.

"Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven;

Finally, you should all be harmonious, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

But he gives more and more grace. therefore it is said, God ever resists the proud; but to the humble he gives grace continually.

Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him show his deeds by his good life, in the meekness of wisdom.

More than this, after he had shone himself in human form, he humbled himself in his obedience even to death; yes, and to death on a cross.

"serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews.

"But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when your host arrives he may say to you, 'My friend, come up higher.' Then you will be honored before the other guest.

"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

I know how to live humbly, and I also know how to bear prosperity. In every place and under all circumstances I have been initiated into the secret of fulness and of hunger, of prosperity and of want.

but a rich brother, in his humiliation; because like the flower of the grass the rich man will pass away.

So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.