Clothe yourself with humility. Jesus will exalt you.

Clothe yourself with humility. Jesus will exalt you.

“Now the man Moses was very humble [anav], more than all men who were on the face of the earth.” (Num 12:3)

“Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility [tapeinophrosune], for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble [tapeinos].” (1Pet 5:5)

“Blessed are the meek [praus], for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matt 5:5)

for I am gentle [praos] and lowly [tapeinos] in heart” (Matt 11:29)

“Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly [praus], and sitting on a donkey” (Matt 21:5)

“He does not forget the cry of the humble [anav].” (Ps 9:12)

“LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble [anav]; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear” (Ps 10:17)

“The humble [anav] He guides in justice, and the humble [anav] He teaches His way.” (Ps 25:9)

“But the meek [anav] shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” (Ps 37:11)

“The LORD lifts up the humble [anav]” (Ps 147:6)

“For the LORD takes pleasure [ratsah] in His people; He will beautify [paar] the humble [anav] with salvation.” (Ps 149:4)

“But gives grace to the humble.” (Prov 3:34)

“Better to be of a humble [shaphal] spirit with the lowly [anav]’ (Prov 16:19)

“Because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor [anav]” (Isa 61:1)

“Seek the LORD, all you meek [anav] of the earth” (Zeph 2:3)

“Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly [aniy] and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (Zech 9:9)

“Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate [sunapago] with the humble [tapeinos].” (Rom 12:1  6)

“Nevertheless God, who comforts [parakaleo] the downcast [tapeinos], comforted [parakaleo] us by the coming of Titus” (2Cor 7:6)

“But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble [tapeinos].” (Jm 4:6)

“Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness [praotes] and gentleness [epieikeia] of Christ—who in presence am lowly [tapeinos] among you, but being absent am bold toward you.” (2Cor 10:1)

“Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore [katartizo] such a one in a spirit of gentleness [praotes], considering yourself lest you also be tempted.” (Gal 6:1)

“But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness [praotes].” (1Tim 6:11)

“to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle [epieikes], showing all humility [praotes] to all men.” (Tit 3:2)

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering [makrothumia], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness [praotes], self-control. Against such there is no law.” (Gal 5:22-23)

“with all lowliness [tapeinophrosune] and gentleness [praotes], with longsuffering [makrothumia], bearing [anecho] with one another in love” (Eph 4:2)

“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness [chrestotes], humility [tapeinophrosune], meekness [praotes], longsuffering [makrothumia]” (Col 3:12)

Reading: Num 10-12; Matt 8