'Low' in the Bible
Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.
Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
Being of low degree, his cause was not given a hearing: who has knowledge of his family? for his life is cut off from the earth.
The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.
But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.
Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.
And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:
We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help;
Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward?
And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;
But the man of wealth, that he is made low; because like the flower of the grass he will come to his end.
But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.
Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.
And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;
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