12 (A)And whoever exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be [b]exalted.

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  1. Matthew 23:12 put down
  2. Matthew 23:12 lifted up

12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)

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Submit to God, Resist the Devil

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

(B)“God resists the proud,
But (C)gives grace to the humble.”

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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,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:

(A)“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

(A)Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(A)

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23 (A)A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

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23 Pride brings a person low,(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.(B)

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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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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)

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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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11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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33 (A)The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
And (B)before honor is humility.

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33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(A)
    and humility comes before honor.(B)

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“Blessed(A) are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)

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37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, (A)praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, (B)all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. (C)And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.

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37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt(A) and glorify(B) the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just.(C) And those who walk in pride(D) he is able to humble.(E)

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18 Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before [a]a fall.
19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the [b]spoil with the proud.

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  1. Proverbs 16:18 stumbling
  2. Proverbs 16:19 plunder

18 Pride(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(B) before a fall.(C)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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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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29 When people are brought low(A) and you say, ‘Lift them up!’
    then he will save the downcast.(B)

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51 (A)He has shown strength with His arm;
(B)He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 (C)He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.

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51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;(A)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.(B)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(C)

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