17 Bible Verses about Inferiority

It was in weakness and fear and with great trembling that I visited you;

"Blessed are those who feel poor in spirit! the Realm of heaven is theirs.

But when Simon Peter saw it he fell at the knees of Jesus, crying, "Lord, leave me; I am a sinful man."

When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man; but he laid his hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and Last,

You declare, 'I am rich, I am well off, I lack nothing!' ??not knowing you are a miserable creature, pitiful, poor, blind, naked.

Let no one slight you because you are a youth, but set the believers an example of speech, behaviour, love, faith, and purity.

A scholar is not above his teacher: but if he is perfectly trained he will be like his teacher.

A scholar is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

Truly, truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than he who sent him.

Remember what I told you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they hold to my word, they will hold to yours.

For I am the very least of the apostles, unfit to bear the name of apostle, since I persecuted the church of God.

less than the least of all saints as I am, this grace was vouchsafed me, that I should bring the Gentiles the gospel of the fathomless wealth of Christ

then he said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For it is the lowliest of you all who is great."

I tell you truly, no one has arisen among the sons of women who is greater than John the Baptist, and yet the least in the Realm of heaven is greater than he is.

I tell you, among the sons of women there is none greater than John, and yet the least in the Realm of God is greater than he is."

Therefore whoever relaxes a single one of these commands, were it even one of the least, and teaches men so, he will be ranked least in the Realm of heaven; but whoever obeys them and teaches them, he will be ranked great in the Realm of heaven.)

It is a sure word, it deserves all praise, that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners"; and though I am the foremost of sinners, I obtained mercy, for the purpose of furnishing Christ Jesus with the chief illustration of his utter patience; I was to be the typical instance of all who were to believe in him and gain eternal life.