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What Does the Bible Say About Humbleness?

Here are 12 Bible verses about humbleness, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Matthew 23:12

    And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

    BSBFor whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  2. #2Ephesians 4:2

    With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

    BSBwith all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

  3. #3James 1:19-20

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

    BSBMy beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

  4. #41 Peter 5:6

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

    BSBHumble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

  5. #5Titus 3:2

    To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

    BSBto malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

  6. #6Colossians 3:8

    But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

    BSBBut now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

  7. #7Matthew 18:4

    Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    BSBTherefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  8. #8Matthew 11:29

    Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

    BSBTake My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

  9. #9James 4:10

    Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

    BSBHumble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

  10. #10Micah 6:8

    He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

    BSBHe has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

  11. #111 John 1:9

    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

    BSBIf we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  12. #121 Peter 5:5

    Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

    BSBYoung men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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