Luke 18:14
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14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)
Luke 14:11
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11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)
Luke 16:15
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15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
James 4:10
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10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.(A)
Matthew 23:12
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12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)
Proverbs 29:23
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James 4:6
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6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
Footnotes
- James 4:6 Prov. 3:34
Luke 1:52
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52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.(A)
Psalm 138:6
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Matthew 5:3
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
Isaiah 57:15
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Proverbs 3:34
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Job 25:4
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4 How then can a mortal be righteous before God?
How can one born of woman be pure?(A)
1 Peter 5:5-6
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5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(D)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
Galatians 2:16
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16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law,(A) but by faith in Jesus Christ.(B) So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in[a] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.(C)
Footnotes
- Galatians 2:16 Or but through the faithfulness of … justified on the basis of the faithfulness of
Romans 4:5
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5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(A)
Romans 3:20
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20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(A) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(B)
Luke 10:29
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29 But he wanted to justify himself,(A) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Luke 5:24-25
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24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man(A) has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.
Isaiah 2:11-17
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11 The eyes of the arrogant(A) will be humbled(B)
and human pride(C) brought low;(D)
the Lord alone will be exalted(E) in that day.(F)
12 The Lord Almighty has a day(G) in store
for all the proud(H) and lofty,(I)
for all that is exalted(J)
(and they will be humbled),(K)
13 for all the cedars of Lebanon,(L) tall and lofty,(M)
and all the oaks of Bashan,(N)
14 for all the towering mountains
and all the high hills,(O)
15 for every lofty tower(P)
and every fortified wall,(Q)
16 for every trading ship[a](R)
and every stately vessel.
17 The arrogance of man will be brought low(S)
and human pride humbled;(T)
the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,(U)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 2:16 Hebrew every ship of Tarshish
Proverbs 18:12
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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.(A)
Proverbs 16:18-19
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19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
Proverbs 15:33
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Job 22:29
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1 Samuel 1:18
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18 She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.(A)” Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.(B)
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