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.
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)
James 4:10
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10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.(A)
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
Proverbs 29:23
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Psalm 138:6
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Isaiah 57:15
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Proverbs 3:34
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Romans 8:33
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33 Who will bring any charge(A) against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.
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)
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
James 2:21-25
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21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(A) 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together,(B) and his faith was made complete by what he did.(C) 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[a](D) and he was called God’s friend.(E) 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?(F)
Footnotes
- James 2:23 Gen. 15:6
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 5:1
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Peace and Hope
5 Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D)
Footnotes
- Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us
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)
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 7:47-50
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47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(A)
49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you;(B) go in peace.”(C)
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.
Luke 1:52
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52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.(A)
Matthew 5:3
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
Habakkuk 2:4
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Daniel 4:37
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Isaiah 53:11
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Footnotes
- Isaiah 53:11 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have the light of life.
- Isaiah 53:11 Or (with Masoretic Text) 11 He will see the fruit of his suffering / and will be satisfied
- Isaiah 53:11 Or by knowledge of him
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