Bible Verses about
Humility
and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea , and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: But with the lowly is wisdom.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, And every tongue shall confess to God.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, And before honour is humility.
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour is humility.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Good and upright is the LORD : Therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: And the meek will he teach his way.
A man's pride shall bring him low: But honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?