10 Bible Verses About Humility

Being humble is an important aspect of the Christian faith. We rely on God for our strength and should give him all of the glory. Pride can be a sin that many Christians struggle with. Read through these ten Bible verses about humility slowly so they can sink in. Pray to God that he will keep you humble and ask for forgiveness for any prideful struggles you have had. Feel free to use these Bible verses for a devotional or Bible study on humbleness. Please add any other Bible Verses about humility to the comments of this article so this may be an even better resource to those that find it.

10 Bible Verses About Humility

Humility before Honor

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.

Grace is given to the Humble

1 Peter 5:5-6

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,

God Opposes the Proud

James 4:6

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Humbleness and Prayer

2 Chronicles 7:14

and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Faith and Humbleness

Romans 12:3

For through the grace given to me I say to every man among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.

God has given us the Gift of Grace

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.

We all fall short by our own strength

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Humbleness in action involves putting others first

Philippians 2:3-11

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Humbleness shows we have been chosen from God!

Colossians 3:12

And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

Exalted

Matthew 23:12

"And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

I pray these Bible Verses About humility found you at a time when you needed them.

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