22 Bible Verses about Humility

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

for who is greatest, he that sits at table, or he that waits? is it not the person at table? yet I am among you as one that serves.

by assuming the form of a servant: being made in the likeness of men,

Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.

Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."

for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table.

Now it is by virtue of my apostolical commission, that I charge every man among you, not to entertain too high an opinion of himself; but modestly consider, that 'tis God who has dealt to every man his proportion of spiritual gifts.

he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah.

after that, he poured water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

for you are sensible of the beneficence of our Lord Jesus Christ; powerful as he was, for your sake he became poor, that you through his poverty might be made rich.

and his whole exterior showing nothing more than a meer man, he abased himself, and carried his submission so far as to die, even the death of the cross.

Let no man condemn you, from an affectation of humility, in worshipping of Angels, boldly prying into matters which he knows nothing of, being vainly puft up with his Jewish conceits:

by which indeed they make a pretence to wisdom, by a worship of their own devising, by an air of humility, and self-denial, and a disregard to the gratifications of sense.

he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah.

but it must not be so among you: on the contrary, whoever would rise among you, let him be your minister. and whoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant. as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

if I then, tho' lord and master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

on the contrary, he heaps his favours upon you. wherefore 'tis said, "God defeats the proud, but is gracious to the humble."

'tis true, Lord, said she: yet even puppies eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose.

for he that exalteth himself, shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

I tell you this man went home approv'd as just, and not the other. for whoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

as soon as I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: but he laid his right hand upon me, and said, "Fear not; I am the first and the last:

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you: with all humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another in love;

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:

he address'd himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but there is one coming, who is superiour to me, whose shoes I am unworthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the holy spirit, under the appearance of fire.

among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes.

I address myself to you pastors, as being a pastor myself, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who is to partake of the glory, that shall hereafter be made manifest;

at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I:

it is a proposition worthy to be believ'd, and be embrac'd by all, that Jesus Christ is come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest.

there a great crowd of people came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and laid them down at Jesus feet, and he healed them:

is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers?

'tis true, Lord, said she: yet even puppies eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

salute Andronicus and Junias my relations, and fellow-prisoners, who are distinguish'd among the apostles,

or indeed that we may have mutual consolation from the faith which is in common to you and to me.

when one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and as soon as he saw him, fell at his feet, and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

when a woman of that city, one that had led a loose life, knowing that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house, came in with a vial of odoriferous liquor, and stood behind at his feet weeping, bath'd them with her tears, wiped them with her hair, kissed his feet, and poured the perfume upon them.

and went to dwell in a town called Nazareth, so that those words of one of the prophets were fulfill'd, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

Jesus replyed, the foxes have kennels, and the birds of the air have nests; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.

but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?

but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?

As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."

the centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy the honour of such a visit: do but give the word, and my servant is sav'd.

Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.

now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.

Mary being come to the place where Jesus was, as soon as she saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not been dead.

humble your selves before the Lord, and he will raise you up.

how I have serv'd the Lord with all resignation, with tears, and trials occasion'd by the insidious practices of the Jews:

I will depart, and go to my father, and say to him, father, I have sinned against heaven, and against thee;

but the Publican, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who am a sinner.

for a woman, whose child was possess'd with an impure spirit, having heard of him, found him out, and throwing herself at his feet,

and country, whence numbers went to see the fact: being come to Jesus, they found the man, who had been dispossess'd of the demons, sitting at Jesus's feet, cloathed, and in his right senses: at which they were much surpriz'd,

after that, he poured water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I:

immediately I sent to you; and you have done well to come. now here we are all in the presence of God, to hear whatever he has given you in charge.

"Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!

I JOHN, who am your brother, and partake in the tribulation, in the reign, and in the patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony I gave of Jesus Christ.

among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes.

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was. he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ. art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no. read more.
said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self? "I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias.

Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.

Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

be afflicted, be mournful, and weep: let your mirth be converted to sadness, and your joy to vexation. humble your selves before the Lord, and he will raise you up.

Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.

Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.