22 Bible Verses about Humility

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

For which is greater, he that reclines, or he that serves? Is not he that reclines? But I am with you as he that serves.

but he abased himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of man,

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

Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Let the younger in like manner be subject to the elder, and do you all be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility; for God resists the proud 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 last place, that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher; then you shall have honor in the presence of those that recline with you;

For I say through the grace given me, to every one among you, not to be higher-minded than he ought to be, but to think soberly, as God has distributed to each the measure of faith.

Whoever humbles himself like this little child, shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven;

Then he put water into the wash-basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls;

for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he became poor, though rich, that you by his poverty might be rich.

and being found in form like a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient even till death, and the death of the cross.

Let no one wishing [it] deprive you of your reward by humility and a worship of angels, intruding into what he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his carnal mind,

Which have an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship and humiliation, and in a rigorous treatment of the body, [which is held] in no respect for the surfeiting of the flesh.

Whoever humbles himself like this little child, shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven;

But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first among you, let him be your servant, as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls;

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

But he gives more grace; wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

But she said, Yes, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.

He is the one coming after me, the strings of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.

for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than that; for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he put his right hand on me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last

I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the call with which you were called, with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,

John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but a mightier than I is coming, the strings of whose shoes I am not fit to untie; he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

and preached, saying, After me comes one mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not fit to stoop down and untie;

The elders among you I exhort, who am a co-elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed;

And Simon Peter seeing it fell on his knees to Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

The word is true and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief;

And great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the dumb, the crippled, and many others; and they cast them at Jesus' feet, and he cured them;

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

But she said, Yes, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.

Salute Andronicus and Junius, my relatives and my fellow-captives, who are distinguished among the apostles, and who were before me in Christ.

that is, that I may be comforted in you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

And one of the synagogue rulers came, Jairus by name, and seeing him, fell at his feet, and besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death; come and lay hands on her, that she may be restored, and she shall live.

And behold, a certain woman in the city, a sinner, knowing that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, brought a vase of ointment, and standing behind, by his feet, weeping, washed his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

and went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that the word spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, He shall be called a Nazoraean.

And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have places of shelter, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

But, he refused him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?

But, he refused him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?

Let the younger in like manner be subject to the elder, and do you all be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility; for God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that you should come under my roof; but only say the word and my servant will be cured.

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

And she had a sister called Mary, and she sat at the feet of the Lord and heard his word.

Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died.

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

serving the Lord with all humility, and tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews,

I will arise and go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned to Heaven, and before you;

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God, be propitious to me a sinner.

But immediately, a woman whose little daughter had an impure spirit, hearing of him, came and fell down at his feet;

And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed and of a sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

Then he put water into the wash-basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.

And Simon Peter seeing it fell on his knees to Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

Immediately therefore I sent to you, and you have done well to come. Now therefore we are all present before God to hear all things which God has commanded you.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord has come to me?

I, John, your brother and companion in the affliction and kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

and preached, saying, After me comes one mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not fit to stoop down and untie;

AND this is the testimony of John, when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, Who are you? And he confessed and denied not, and confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And he answered, No. read more.
Then they said to him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to them that sent us; what say you of yourself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as Isaiah the prophet said.

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

Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Lament, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into sorrow. Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

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

Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.