Humility — Page 2
Verses 11–20 of 42
Matthew 11:29 KJV
“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.”
Context & Meaning
Jesus describes Himself as "meek and lowly in heart", the infinite Son of God making this declaration about His own character makes humility not a virtue of weakness but of the highest strength.
Proverbs 15:33 KJV
“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.”
Context & Meaning
Honour reliably comes after humility, not before, the person who grasps for recognition will miss it, while the one who serves quietly is the one God positions for honor in His time.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Context & Meaning
National and corporate healing begins with humility, God's prescription for restoration always starts with His people choosing lowliness over pride, prayer over self-sufficiency.
Luke 14:11 KJV
“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
Context & Meaning
Jesus repeats this kingdom principle in the context of a dinner, even in social settings, the scramble for recognition produces the opposite of what is sought. Voluntary lowliness is the path to genuine honor.
Colossians 3:12 KJV
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.”
Context & Meaning
Paul lists humbleness of mind as part of the wardrobe of the elect, something deliberately put on daily as a choice of the will, not a passive trait.
Philippians 2:1 KJV
“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,”
Philippians 2:2 KJV
“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.”
Philippians 2:4 KJV
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
Philippians 2:5 KJV
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”
Philippians 2:6 KJV
“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”