Luke 18:14
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14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; (A)for everyone who exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Luke 14:11
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11 (A)For whoever exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Luke 16:15
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15 And He said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves (B)before men, but (C)God knows your hearts. For (D)what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
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Matthew 23:12
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12 (A)And whoever exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be [b]exalted.
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Proverbs 29:23
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23 (A)A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
James 4:6
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6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:
(A)“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
James 4:10
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10 (A)Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
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Psalm 138:6
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Luke 1:52
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52 (A)He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
Isaiah 57:15
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15 For thus says the High and Lofty One
Who inhabits eternity, (A)whose name is Holy:
(B)“I dwell in the high and holy place,
(C)With him who has a contrite and humble spirit,
(D)To revive the spirit of the humble,
And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Proverbs 3:34
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34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5-6
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Submit to God, Resist the Devil
5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, (A)all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
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James 2:21-25
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21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works (A)when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see (B)that faith was working together with his works, and by (C)works faith was made [a]perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, (D)“Abraham believed God, and it was [b]accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called (E)the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise, (F)was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
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Galatians 2:16
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16 (A)knowing that a man is not [a]justified by the works of the law but (B)by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not (C)by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
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Romans 8:33
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33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? (A)It is God who justifies.
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Romans 5:1
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Faith Triumphs in Trouble
5 Therefore, (A)having been justified by faith, [a]we have (B)peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Romans 4:5
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David Celebrates the Same Truth
5 But to him who (A)does not work but believes on Him who justifies (B)the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,
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Romans 3:20
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20 Therefore (A)by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
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Luke 10:29
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29 But he, wanting to (A)justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
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Luke 5:24-25
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24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, (A)“I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, (B)glorifying God.
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Matthew 5:3
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3 “Blessed(A) are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Proverbs 18:12
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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
Proverbs 15:33
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Job 25:4
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Job 22:29
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29 When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!’
Then (A)He will save the humble person.
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