Ever sit there and take heed to a prideful individual speak?
They often speak solely about themselves, they often don’t care about your opinion, as a result of in spite of everything, of their thoughts, they know higher than you.
Generally, even Pastors can develop into prideful. It’s so off-putting, like nails on a chalkboard and when you attempt to inform them they’re being prideful, they received’t pay attention. Why would they? They know the whole lot, proper?!
Being prideful does NOTHING for the gospel. It DEtracts these we’re referred to as on to like and serve and whereas being prideful might make an individual really feel good momentarily, if the one approach you may be ok with your self is by ignoring and pushing down everybody else round you, actually, pleasure isn’t your greatest downside!
It’s sick and disgusting and God hates it (Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 16:5).
So how can we make certain we by no means develop into prideful?
By persevering with to clean our minds within the Phrase of God.
Evaluating ourselves with GOD, the TRUE commonplace and never different fallen sinners will hold you humble.
Let’s have a look at extra of what the Bible says in these 30 Bible verses about humility.
30 Bible Verses About Humility
1) 1 Peter 5:5-7
“Likewise, you who’re youthful, be topic to the elders. Dress yourselves, all of you, with humility towards each other, for “God opposes the proud however offers grace to the standard.” Humble yourselves, due to this fact, beneath the mighty hand of God in order that on the correct time he might exalt you, casting all of your anxieties on him, as a result of he cares for you.”
2) Colossians 3:12
“Placed on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and endurance,”
3) James 4:10
“Humble yourselves earlier than the Lord, and he’ll exalt you.”
4) Luke 14:11
“For everybody who exalts himself will likely be humbled, and he who humbles himself will likely be exalted.”
5) Proverbs 11:2
“When pleasure comes, then comes shame, however with the standard is knowledge.”
6) Ephesians 4:2-3
“With all humility and gentleness, with endurance, bearing with each other in love, keen to take care of the unity of the Spirit within the bond of peace.”
7) Psalm 25:9
“He leads the standard in what is correct, and teaches the standard his approach.”
8) James 4:16
“As it’s, you boast in your vanity. All such boasting is evil.”
9) Psalm 37:11
“However the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in considerable peace.”
10) 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If my people who find themselves referred to as by my identify humble themselves, and pray and search my face and switch from their depraved methods, then I’ll hear from heaven and can forgive their sin and heal their land.”
11) Micah 6:8
“He has instructed you, O man, what is nice; and what does the Lord require of you however to do justice, and to like kindness, and to stroll humbly together with your God?”
12) Matthew 23:10-12
“Neither be referred to as instructors, for you could have one teacher, the Christ. The best amongst you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will likely be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will likely be exalted.”
13) Proverbs 15:33
“The worry of the Lord is instruction in knowledge, and humility comes earlier than honor.”
14) Philippians 2:3-4
“Do nothing from egocentric ambition or conceit, however in humility rely others extra important than yourselves. Let every of you look not solely to his personal pursuits, but additionally to the pursuits of others.”
15) Deuteronomy 8:2-3
“And also you shall bear in mind the entire approach that the Lord your God has led you these forty years within the wilderness, that he may humble you, testing you to know what was in your coronary heart, whether or not you’d hold his commandments or not. And he humbled you and allow you to starvation and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, nor did your fathers know, that he may make that man doesn’t reside by bread alone, however man lives by each phrase that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
16) Proverbs 3:34
“Towards the scorners he’s scornful, however to the standard he offers favor.”
17) Jeremiah 9:23-24
“Thus says the Lord: “Let not the sensible man boast in his knowledge, let not the mighty man boast in his may, let not the wealthy man boast in his riches, however let him who boasts boast on this, that he understands and is aware of me, that I’m the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness within the earth. For in these items I delight, declares the Lord.”
18) Romans 12:16
“Reside in concord with each other. Don’t be haughty, however affiliate with the lowly. By no means be sensible in your personal sight.”
19) Matthew 11:29-30
“Take my yoke upon you, and be taught from me, for I’m light and lowly in coronary heart, and one can find relaxation in your souls. For my yoke is simple, and my burden is gentle.”
20) Psalm 149:4
“For the Lord takes pleasure in his individuals; he adorns the standard with salvation.”
21) Proverbs 22:4
“The reward for humility and worry of the Lord is riches and honor and life.”
22) Daniel 10:12
“Then he stated to me, “Concern not, Daniel, for from the primary day that you simply set your coronary heart to grasp and humbled your self earlier than your God, your phrases have been heard, and I’ve come due to your phrases.”
23) Philippians 2:5-8
“Have this thoughts amongst yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, although he was within the type of God, didn’t rely equality with God a factor to be grasped, however emptied himself, by taking the type of a servant, being born within the likeness of males. And being present in human kind, he humbled himself by turning into obedient to the purpose of dying, even dying on a cross.”
24) Proverbs 29:23
“One’s pleasure will deliver him low, however he who’s lowly in spirit will acquire honor.”
25) 2 Samuel 22:28
“You save a humble individuals, however your eyes are on the haughty to deliver them down.”
26) Romans 12:3
“For by the grace given to me I say to everybody amongst you not to think about himself extra extremely than he should suppose, however to suppose with sober judgment, every in response to the measure of religion that God has assigned.”
27) Matthew 18:4
“Whoever humbles himself like this baby is the best within the kingdom of heaven.”
28) James 4:6
“God opposes the proud however offers grace to the standard.”
29) Psalm 131:1
“O Lord, my coronary heart isn’t lifted up; my eyes should not raised too excessive; I don’t occupy myself with issues too nice and too marvelous for me.”
30) Matthew 5:5
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
