What scripture says
Bible verses about humility
Scripture says God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble, and holds up Christ, who emptied himself and took the form of a servant. These verses describe humility as seeing ourselves truly before God and putting others first.
God resisteth the proud
James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Read it in its chapter →Let this mind be in you
Philippians 2:3-8
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Read it in its chapter →Humble yourselves under the mighty hand
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Read it in its chapter →Walk humbly with thy God
Micah 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?
Read it in its chapter →He that humbleth himself shall be exalted
Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Read it in its chapter →By humility and the fear of the LORD
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
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Hymns to sing
- All Creatures of Our God and KingFrancis of Assisi (1181/1182–1226)
- And Can It BeCharles Wesley (1707–1788)
- Angel Voices, Ever SingingFrancis Pott (1832–1909)
- Come Down, O Love DivineBianco of Siena (?–1434)
- Come, Ye DisconsolateThomas Moore (1779–1852), Thomas Hastings (1784–1872)
- Day of Wrath, O Day of MourningThomas of Celano (13th Century)