22 Bible Verses about Humility

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus;

For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.

but emptied Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men;

"Happy are the poor in spirit; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

"Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject to the elder; yea, all of you gird on the lowly mind to serve one another; because "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus;

But, when you are invited, going, sit in the lowest place, that, when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher;' then you will have glory in the presence of all who are reclining at table with you;

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one among you, not to think of himself more highly than he night to think, but so to think as to think soberly, according as God divided to each one a measure of faith.

Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Then He poureth water into the 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; because I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls;

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might become rich.

and, being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Let no one rob you of your prize, wishing to do it in humility and in a worshipping of angels, speculating about the things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

Which things, having, indeed, a show of wisdom, in will-worship, humility, and severe treatment of the body, are not of any value, against the indulgence of the flesh.

Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Not so shall it be among you; but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever wishes to be first among you shall be your servant; even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His soul a ransom for many."

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; because I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls;

If, therefore, I, 'The Lord,' and 'The Teacher,' washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet; for I gave you an example, that, as I did to you, ye also should do.

But He giveth more grace Wherefore, the Scripture says, "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."

But she said, "Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from the master's table."

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

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

And, when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead! And He laid His right hand on me, saying, "Fear not; I am the First and the Last,

I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

Put on, therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;

John answered, saying to them all, "I, indeed, immerse you in water; but He is coming, Who is mightier than I??he latchet of Whose sandals I am not worthy to loose??e will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire;

And he preached, saying, "There cometh after me One Who is mightier than I, the latchet of Whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to loose.

The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;

And Simon Peter, seeing it, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, "Depart from me; because I am a sinful man, O Lord;"

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief;

And there came to Him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and they cast 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?

But she said, "Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from the master's table."

Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who, indeed, are of note among the apostles, who have been in Christ longer than I.

that is, to be comforted together among you through our mutual faith, both yours and mine.

And there comes one of the synagogue-rulers, Jairus by name; and, seeing Him, he falls at His feet, and beseeches Him much, saying, "My little daughter is extremely ill; I pray that, coming, Thou wilt lay Thy hands upon her, that she may be healed and live."

And, behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and, learning that He was reclining at table in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster cruse of perfume; and standing behind at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and wiped them off with the hair of her head; and she kept kissing His feet, and anointing them with the perfume.

and, coming, he dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, "A Nazarene shall He be called."

And Jesus saith to him, "The foxes have dens; and the birds of the heaven have lodging-places; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay His head."

but he was hindering Him, saying, "I have need to be immersed by Thee; and dost Thou come to me?"

but he was hindering Him, saying, "I have need to be immersed by Thee; and dost Thou come to me?"

Likewise, ye younger, be subject to the elder; yea, all of you gird on the lowly mind to serve one another; because "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."

And the centurion, answering, said, "Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest enter under my roof, but only speak in a word, and my boy shall be healed;

"Happy are the poor in spirit; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

And she had a sister called Mary, who, also seated at the Lord's feet, was hearing His word.

Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, seeing Him, fell at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my brother would not have died."

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and with trials which befell me in the plottings of the Jews;

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

"But the tax-collector, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but was smiting his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'

But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of Him, coming, fell down at His feet.

And they went out to see what had taken place; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons went out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and having his right mind; and they were afraid.

Then He poureth water into the 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 down at the knees of Jesus, saying, "Depart from me; because I am a sinful man, O Lord;"

At once, therefore, I sent to you; and you did well, in coming. Now, therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things that have been commanded you by the Lord."

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me!

I, John, your brother, and fellow-sharer in the tribulation, and kingdom, and patience in Jesus, was in the island called Patmos, because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

And he preached, saying, "There cometh after me One Who is mightier than I, the latchet of Whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to loose.

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

"Happy are the poor in spirit; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

"Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Be wretched, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness! Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

"Happy are the poor in spirit; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

"Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.