Humility
What is humble?
Modesty
Unpretentious.
Pride is the opposite of humility.
The Lord detests pride.
The enemy loves pride.
The statement in the Bible; “its easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” is all about pride.
In general a wealthy individual has great arrogance and pride, he did it on his own, he doesn’t need help from any body. “God is for poor people”.
Of course there are some wealthy people that are humble God fearing Christians.
Dictionary
not proud or arrogant, insignificant, unpretentious.
James 4;10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
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
Psalm 37;11
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But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
James 1;9-12
9 Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position. 10 But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow. 11 For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away. 12 Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
Proverbs 16;5
The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 22;4
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 15;33
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.
Proverbs 18;12
Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
Proverbs 22;4
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
Ecclesiastes 5;1
[ Reverence, Humility, and Contentment ] Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know that they are doing evil.
Zephaniah 2;3
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his commands; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the wrath of the Lord.
Luke 14;7
[ Humility and Hospitality ] Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them.
Acts 20;19
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which befell me through the plots of the Jews.
Philippians 2;1
[ Imitating Christ’s Humility ] So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
Philippians 2;3
Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves.
1 Peter 5;5
Likewise you that are younger be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”