Matthew 18:4
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4 (A)Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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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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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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Mark 10:43
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43 (A)Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
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Matthew 23:11-12
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11 But (A)he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 (B)And whoever exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be [b]exalted.
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- Matthew 23:12 put down
- Matthew 23:12 lifted up
Luke 9:48
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48 and said to them, (A)“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and (B)whoever receives Me (C)receives Him who sent Me. (D)For he who is least among you all will be great.”
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1 Peter 5:5
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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
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Matthew 20:26-27
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26 Yet (A)it shall not be so among you; but (B)whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. 27 (C)And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—
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Matthew 18:1
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Who Is the Greatest?(A)
18 At (B)that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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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.
Psalm 131:1-2
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Simple Trust in the Lord
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
131 Lord, my heart is not [a]haughty,
Nor my eyes [b]lofty.
(A)Neither do I [c]concern myself with great matters,
Nor with things too [d]profound for me.
2 Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul,
(B)Like a weaned child with his mother;
Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 131:1 Proud
- Psalm 131:1 Arrogant
- Psalm 131:1 Lit. walk in
- Psalm 131:1 difficult
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