Christian Living
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
She arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”
When they cast down, you shall say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.