Bible Verses About Humility

"doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;"

Consider others better than yourselves — the active posture of humility.

"He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?"

Walk humbly with your God — one of three things named as what the Lord requires.

"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you."

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

"but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men."

He made himself nothing — Christ as the model of humility, not theory.

"Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled — and vice versa.

"The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life."

Humility is the fear of the Lord — its reward is riches and honour and life.

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;"

Humble yourselves under God's mighty hand — and he will lift you up in due time.

"For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word."

The one I look at with favour — humble and contrite in spirit.

"Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;"

Clothe yourselves with humility — listed among what to put on.

"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."

I am gentle and humble in heart — Jesus' own self-description.

"When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom."

With humility comes wisdom — the two are connected.

"For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith."

Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought — the honest assessment.

"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”"

For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled — said twice by Jesus.

"He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way."

He guides the humble in what is right — humility as the condition for guidance.

"Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger."

Seek the Lord, seek righteousness, seek humility — a threefold call.