To this day they have not humbled themselves or shown reverence, nor have they followed my law and the decrees I set before you and your ancestors.

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

Because of the high position he gave him, all the nations and peoples of every language dreaded and feared him. Those the king wanted to put to death, he put to death; those he wanted to spare, he spared; those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled.

“But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this.

Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.

But I will leave within you the meek and humble. The remnant of Israel will trust in the name of the Lord.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed,

He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.

For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

“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.”

Humble Service in the Body of Christ

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery in which they have indulged.

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Suffering for Doing Good

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.