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24 Bible Verses About Humility

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  • Micah 6:8 names walking humbly with God, together with justice and mercy, as what the Lord requires, in place of burnt offerings and rams.
  • Proverbs 3:34 is quoted in both James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5 as “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
  • Jesus says “those who humble themselves will be exalted” in three settings: Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14 and Matthew 23:12.
  • In Matthew 11:29 Jesus calls himself “gentle and humble in heart,” and “gentle” is praus, the word translated “meek” in Matthew 5:5.
  • Philippians 2:3-8 asks believers to value others above themselves and points to Christ, who humbled himself to death on a cross.

The Bible asks for humility before God and toward other people, and promises that God opposes the proud and lifts up the humble. Micah 6:8 asks people to “walk humbly with your God.” James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5 quote Proverbs 3:34, and Philippians 2:3-8 points to Christ, who “humbled himself.” In Philippians 2:3, Ephesians 4:2 and 1 Peter 5:5 the Greek noun is tapeinophrosune, lowliness of mind. When Jesus calls himself “gentle and humble in heart” in Matthew 11:29,…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Greek 5012, ταπεινοφροσύνη (tapeinophrosune): humility, lowliness of mind; used in Ephesians 4:2, Philippians 2:3, Colossians 3:12 and 1 Peter 5:5. biblehub.com/greek/5012

Strong’s Greek 4239, πραΰς (praus): meek, gentle, humble; used in Matthew 5:5 and Matthew 11:29. biblehub.com/greek/4239

Strong’s Greek 5011, ταπεινός (tapeinos): humble, lowly; used in James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5 from Proverbs 3:34, and in Matthew 11:29. biblehub.com/greek/5011

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