Humility

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• John 13:14 NT

  If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

• John 13:15 NT

  For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.

• Philippians 2:5-8 NT

  Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. And…

• Psalms 34:2 OT

  My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

• Psalms 138:6 OT

  For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

• Isaiah 66:2 OT

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

• Psalms 9:12 OT

  For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.

• Isaiah 10:17 OT

  The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day.

• Isaiah 57:15 OT

  For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the…

• Job 22:29 OT

  When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.

• James 4:10 NT

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

• Luke 14:11 NT

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

• Luke 18:14 NT

  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

• Matthew 18:4 NT

  Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

• Matthew 20:26-28 NT

  It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant, even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his…

• Proverbs 3:34 OT

  Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

• James 4:6 NT

  But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

• Proverbs 18:12 OT

  Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

• Proverbs 29:23 OT

  A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

• Proverbs 15:33 OT

  The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

• Proverbs 22:4 OT

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

• Colossians 3:12 NT

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

• 1 Peter 5:5 NT

  Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

• Ephesians 4:1 NT

  I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,