22 Bible Verses about Humility

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

"For which is greater, he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at table? But I am in your midst as one who serves.

but emptied himself of his glory by taking the form of a slave, when he was born in the likeness of men.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

You younger men must submit to the presbyters; and all of you must put on the garment of humility and serve one another, for God resists the haughty, But gives grace to the humble.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

"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.

For, through the grace that was given to me, I tell every man among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think, as to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God has given him.

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

Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he had girded himself.

"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.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

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.

Let no man at his will defraud you of your prize through his false humility and worship of the angels, taking his stand on the visions he has seen, and vainly puffed up by his material mind;

For these precepts, although they have a show of wisdom with their self-imposed devotions and fastings and bodily austerities, are of no real value against the indulgence of the carnal appetites.

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

"Not so shall it be among you. But whoever among you wishes to become great, shall be your minister, "and whoever wishes to be first among you, shall be your slave; "just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

"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.

If then I have washed your feet, I the 'Master' and the 'Teacher', you also ought to wash one another's feet, for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.

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

"True, Lord," she said, "but even the little dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."

One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."

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

"I tell you that this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself shall be humbled; but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying. "Fear not; I am the first and the last, and the Living One.

I summon you then, I the prisoner in the Lord, to live lives worthy of the calling to which you were called. With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;

Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;

whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered, saying to all of them. "I indeed am baptizing you in water, but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and in fire.

He made proclamation. "There is One mightier than I coming after me, and I am not worthy to stoop down and unfasten his sandal strap;

Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed.

When Simon Peter saw this he fell down at the knees of Jesus, exclaiming, "Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners"! And there is no greater sinner than I!

Great crowds came to him, bringing the crippled, the blind, the maimed, the dumb, and many others. They laid them at his feet and he healed them;

"Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

"True, Lord," she said, "but even the little dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."

and Andronicus and Junia, my kinsfolk and fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, and who became Christians before I did.

that is, that I with you may be encouraged by you, each of us by the other's faith, yours and mine.

Then one of the wardens of the synagogue, named Jairus, came up, and as soon as he saw Jesus, fell at his feet, with many entreaties, "My little daughter," he said, "is dying. I beseech you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may recover and live."

Now there was a woman who was in the city, a sinner and when she knew that that Jesus was reclining at meat in the Pharisees house, she brought an alabaster vase of perfume, and standing behind, at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with her hair, while she tenderly kissed his feet, and poured the perfume over them.

in fulfilment of the word spoken through the Prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

"Foxes have their holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."

But he tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"

But he tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"

You younger men must submit to the presbyters; and all of you must put on the garment of humility and serve one another, for God resists the haughty, But gives grace to the humble.

"Lord, "said the captain in reply, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof, but speak the word only, and my slave will be cured,

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

She had a sister named Mary, who after seating herself at the Lord's feet was listening to his teaching.

When Mary came to the place where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying, "Master had you been here, my brother would not have died."

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

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

"'I will rise and go to my father, and say to him. "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight,

"But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God be merciful to me, the sinner!'

Forthwith a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet

Then the people came out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus. And they were terrified.

Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he had girded himself.

When Simon Peter saw this he fell down at the knees of Jesus, exclaiming, "Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

"So I sent for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."

"But why is this honor done me, that the mother of my Lord should come me?

I, John, who am your brother and who share with you in the woes and kingdom and stedfastness of Jesus, found myself in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

He made proclamation. "There is One mightier than I coming after me, and I am not worthy to stoop down and unfasten his sandal strap;

Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent some priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" He acknowledged??e did not deny it??ut acknowledged, "I am not the Christ." "What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied. read more.
Then said they to him. "Who are you? That we may give some answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?" He said, "I am a voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as said the prophet Isaiah."

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Lament and mourn, and weep aloud! Let your laughter be turned into mourning, And your joy into gloom! Humble yourselves before the Lord, And he will raise you up.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.