Humility
virtueA right and honest view of oneself before God — the posture that opens the heart to grace and turns it outward in service.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Humility connects to different paths in Scripture:
Humility arises from Grace and Fasting, and leads to Sanctification and Peace.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”Ephesians 2:8 →
“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.”Matthew 23:12 →
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”Proverbs 9:10 →
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”2 Corinthians 3:18 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 19 verses
“Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.”
Read in context →“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 in context →“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
Read in context →“By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.”
Read in context →“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.”
Read in context →“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.”
Read in context →“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
Read in context →“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
Read in context →“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”
Read in context →“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
Read in context →“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
Read in context →“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Read in context →“For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.”
Read in context →“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
Read in context →“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
Read in context →“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
Read in context →“But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;”
Read in context →“Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
Read in context →“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
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